Another passage that demonstrates further characterization of the professor is shown here: "Under the circumstances," he said, "I ought to neglect noprecautions. As fate has cast me upon these shores, I shall not leave without having completely examined them."
Which of the following might be an accurate understanding of the professor’s character based upon the above passage and context clues from the entire novel?

The professor wants to get off the shore immediately.
The professor strongly believes in fate.
The professor is stubborn.
The professor values empirical science above all else.

 the professor values empirical science above all else

the answer is d. books are banned from the library. this is an example of censorship because the library did not want people reading the content of those books. the library censored the books by banning them.

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

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