What does motivation mean in terms of character development?
a. it refers to the author’s purpose in creating the character.
b. it refers to the reader’s understanding of the character.
c. it is the reason characters behave as they do in the story.
d. it is the underlying theme or message of the story.

The correct answer is : C.  It is the reason characters behave as they do in the story.

the servant does not kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do because "he pitied the child" based on the oedipus rex story. the servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted king laius' death. the king already had attempted to hurt oedipus by piercing oedipus's ankle. however, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby oedipus.

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the third answer is right : )

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