3. What is the effect of the speaker hearing about this statue from someone else as opposed to seeing it with his own eyes? A. It helps emphasize how the story has been passed on and the reader should doubt the reliability of the description. B. It emphasizes how powerful the king was and how much his legend continues to impact culture. C. It helps emphasize how the story is a tale that is being passed on to the reader, indicating that there is a message to be heeded. D. It demonstrates the speaker's own susceptibility to the influence of others.