The mountains reach skyward, so man builds edifices; the fruit from the tree rolls downhill so man designs a wheel; the animal's joints flex and man builds levers; the muscles tension and man builds springs; the snails volute collects water so man builds the lifting screw; the volcano blasts rock from the earth so man builds the steam engine; the list is endless.
The mountains reach skyward, so man builds edifices
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here's a test for you:
reread the tower of babel story from the bible and explain what initial element in that short story creates a tragic forshadowing similiar to Sophocles' Oedipus in which Oedipus say "I am Oedipus whom all men call great."