What is situational irony?
the struggle between characters (or forces) in the plot
the time, place, and social and historical context of a piece of literature
the central message or insight revealed through a story
the contrast between what is expected and what does happen

Which quotation from the passage best supports the themethat humans have a natural desire to learn about theworld? "they were men. i remember the dead man's face.""at least, we make a beginning."and the magic tools are broken—but we can look atthem and wonder."but they were men who built the city, not gods ordemons.