In the context of the passage as a whole, the author’s comparison between the qualities of people and of metals (paragraphs 5-6) primarily serves to explain why some people are seen as great starting from birth
explain why some people are seen as great starting from birth
A

show that it is unremarkable if a few people achieve more than expected
show that it is unremarkable if a few people achieve more than expected
B

limit the author’s earlier remarks about greatness to a certain subset of peop