Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon.” After a time, I myself was allowed to go into the dead houses and search for metal. So I learned the ways of those houses—and if I saw bones, I was no longer afraid. The bones are light and old—sometimes they will fall into dust if you touch them. But that is a great sin.

What does the narrator’s response to the setting reveal about his character?

He is pessimistic due to his experiences.
He gains knowledge through experience.
He always does what he is told.
He will always remain extremely timid.