Enigmatic And Edifying Is The Corect Answer!!!!!

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<p>Enigmatic And Edifying Is The Corect Answer!!! </p>

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<p>In the passage the author describes his father’s past experience as a riddle rather than a fable. Everyone can agree that enigmatic and puzzling can fit in for riddle but the controversy comes in with fable. In dictionary.com edify means to instruct or uplift and fabricate means to make up. A fable is a fabrication literally ,but the point of fables is to teach a moral lesson which is edifying. Lets plug these words in for riddle and fable and see which one makes more sense. </p>

<li>my father’s past experience is enigmatic rather than edifying</li>
<li>my father’s past experience is puzzling rather than a fabrication </li>
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<p>When plugged fabrication seems absolutely wrong. He was saying that his fathers experience was vague to him (puzzling) and that he wanted to learn about it (edifying). It wasnt vague to him because it was some fabrication or made up story. His father’s past life was not a fabrication. When looked at in this sense it is clear that enigmatic and edifying is the correct answer.</p>

<p>Im sry to those who answered puzzling and fabrication. Most of the pople on the forums seems ot have answer puzzling but its wrong. If you think about it enigmatic is a more advance word than puzzling and fabrication doesn’t fit with the context of the passage. </p>

<p>I know im looking at this from the right context because it was in the second paragraph. It didnt start talking about how he fabricated stuff until 5th or 6th paragraph.</p>

<p>You guys may argue but im sticking with my answer. ENIGMATIC AND EDIFYING FTW!!!</p>

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<p>GOOD!</p>

<p>That's what I put.</p>

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<p>bballaz, you make a good point but here is my argument for puzzling/fabrication:</p>

<p>I. I think we both agree that puzzling or enigmatic both work, so we should focus on the second word...</p>

<p>II. definitions: (from Dictionary.com)
fable: a story not founded on fact
edifying: to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually; uplift
fabrication: (fabricate) To make, create; the act or process of fabricating, manufacturing</p>

<p>Based on these definitions, it appears fabrication was more suitable to represent fables. If you find another definition that actually works for edifying, then please share it.</p>