<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>You guys may argue but im sticking with my answer. ENIGMATIC AND EDIFYING FTW!!!</p>
<p>Enigmatic and edifying!</p>
<p>Too bad you're not even looking at in in the correct context....He was talking about his visions of his father because he knew very little about him and how he was creating fables to fill in the gaps. He was fabricating memories.</p>
<p>I believe it is fabricating for the same reason as the user above.</p>
<p>The story of his father was puzzling, and he didn't want to make up stories with the parts he had, or change the meaning. In other words...fabricate.</p>
<p>We can argue all we want, but we can't find out until scores are given out. I am confident in my answer tho</p>
<p>idk if bballaz is looking at it in the correct context, but i put enigmatic and edifying. gosh...hope this is right</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>PUZZLEMENT and FABRICATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Your thread title is messed up.</p>
<p>And he never fabricated stuff... he talked about society's tendencies to fill in holes in the gaps, therefore fabricating the indirect recollections.</p>
<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>
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<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>
</ol>
<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>
<p>lol you keep living in your shell little n00b.</p>