Read the excerpt from "how the grimm brothers saved the fairy tale." despite difficult personal problems and meager financial support from 1805 to 1812, the brothers proved themselves to be innovative scholars in the new field of german philology by publishing articles and books on medieval literature. in fact, they would be surprised to learn that they are more famous today for their tales than for their superb philological studies, which include pioneering work on german sound shifts, and the founding of the voluminous german dictionary in 1854. but it was their training in philology and the demands that they placed on themselves as researchers that assisted their collecting and editing the tales. which idea does the author introduce first? the fact that the brothers are better known for their folk tales the brothers' founding of the german dictionary in 1854 the brothers' ability to overcome difficulties to succeed as scholars the role that philology played in the brothers' research skills

But it was their training in philology and the demands that they placed on themselves as researchers that assisted their collecting and editing the tales.

The brothers' ability to overcome difficulties to succeed as scholars.

The excerpt begins by informing us of the difficult personal problems and the meager financial support that the brothers faced from 1805 to 1812. It also highlights that, despite these problems, the brothers were able to prove themselves as innovative scholars in the field of German philology. Therefore, the first idea that the author introduces is the brothers' ability to overcome difficulties to succeed as scholars.

b. they require a huge investment of time, dedication ,training, and patience almost from the day they are born.

explanation:

the sentence gives a clear evidence of how carefully the sar dogs are selected and also specify from what time this exercise begins."almost from the day they are are born." this sentence shows as that this exercise begins early.

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the correct answer is:

from context clues heliotrope is probably a flower.

a heliotrope are peruvian plants that have small purplish plants.