In “By the Waters of Babylon,” the protagonist,John, holds a desire for answers at the Place of Gods due to his curiosity, but his father warned that the Place of God's,crossing the river, and traveling east was prohibited by their tribe.resulting in a conflict in his choice of actions which is reflected when he speaks of the knowledge and writing from the books. Towards the middle of the book, the encounter of the eagle and the panther revealed a sign to go east which allowed him to discover that men reside in the area and do not fear of the Place of Gods. Fear of the unknown and desire for knowledge overpower any
