Fortunately, among these people, a man was judged according to his worth and not according to the worth of his father.

What does the author mean by this statement?

A. Personal achievement was valued more than family heritage.

B. Family heritage was valued more than personal achievement.

C. Inheritance and personal assets were judged equally.

D. People could not include inherited property when they totaled their assets.

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Skyler Jennings

3 August, 00:03

Fortunately, among these people, a man was judged according to his worth and not according to the worth of his father.

What does the author mean by this statement?

A. Personal achievement was valued more than family heritage.

B. Family heritage was valued more than personal achievement.

C. Inheritance and personal assets were judged equally.

D. People could not include inherited property when they totaled their assets.

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Hannah Contreras · Answer 1

Personal achievement was valued more than family heritage.

Joselyn Mathis · Answer 2

I hope u can fined answer in here. This quote from Chinua Achebe shows that someone can be come famous and a hero themselves, their worth is not inherited.

Achebe

O internalizes the shame. U's not a manly man, and this make O overcompensate. "these people" is echoing Montaigne's sentiments because its a meritocracy, not an elitism. Speaks down on European culture.