Reflecting on King Midas and His Golden Touch

What is a claim?

Which of the following is a claim?

King Midas from "The Golden Touch" has a daughter.

King Midas is a character from Hawthorne's "The Golden Touch."

King Midas from "The Golden Touch" loves his daughter more than gold.

Final answer:

A claim is a statement made without evidence or proof, and in the given options, the claim is that King Midas from "The Golden Touch" loves his daughter more than gold.

A claim is a statement or assertion that is made without evidence or proof. It is an opinion that someone believes to be true but may not necessarily be objectively verifiable. In the given options, the claim would be:

• King Midas from "The Golden Touch" loves his daughter more than gold.

This statement expresses King Midas' feelings towards his daughter, which cannot be proven or disproven.