What is the purpose of a “Negative Confession,” like the example provided from a Book of Going Forth by Day?
a. It attempts to placate the gods by overstating misdeeds committed by the deceased.
b. It plainly enumerates all the positive aspects of the deceased’s life.
c. It stresses the negative aspects of the world around the deceased.
d. It makes a bid for positive judgment by expressing profound misery and despair.
Answer: b
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