Ishita95 wrote:
Guys can you explain Q4 to Q7
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I got all the questions correct except the last. I can try to explain
4. It can be inferred from the passage that the most probable reason Woolf realistically described the social setting in the majority of her novels was that she
This is a direct question:
The reference is from Paragraph 1 - "In her novels, Woolf is deeply engaged by the questions of how individuals are shaped (or de-formed) by their social environments, how historical forces impinge on people's lives, how class, wealth, and gender help to determine people's fates. Most of her
novels are rooted in a realistically rendered social setting and in a precise historical time."
(A) was aware that contemporary literary critics considered the novel to be the most realistic of literary genres >>
The influence of critics on Wolf's writings is no where mentioned in the passage.(B) was interested in the effect of a person's social milieu on his or her character and actions
>> Correct - In line with the reference(C) needed to be as attentive to detail as possible in her novels in order to support the arguments she advanced in them >>
Not mentioned anywhere in the passage (D) wanted to show that a painstaking fidelity in the representation of reality did not in any way hamper the artist >>
Out of scope (E) wished to prevent critics from charging that her novels were written in an ambiguous and inexact style
>> The intention of showing social setting is not to prevent critics from charging anything.5. Which of the following phrases best expresses the sense of the word "contemplative" as it is used in lines 43-44 of the passage?
The reference is from Last paragraph: Woolf's own social criticism is expressed in the language of observation rather than in direct commentary since for her, fiction is a
contemplative, not an active art.
She describes phenomena and provides materials for a judgment about society and social issues: it is the reader's work to put the observations together and understand the coherent point of view behind them. As a moralist, Woolf works by indirection, subtly undermining officially accepted mores, mocking, suggesting, calling into question, rather than asserting, advocating, bearing witness: hen is the satirist's art.
(A) Gradually elucidating the rational structures underlying accepted more >
Wolf goes opposite to the accepted mores. So she never actually explains the structures of the accepted more - Opposite(B) Reflecting on issues in society without prejudice or emotional commitment >>
This is Opposite again. She expresses accepted more in a an undermining tone - so She is subjective & emotional.(C) Avoiding the aggressive assertion of the author's perspective to the exclusion of the reader's judgment >>
Correct - As the passage says wolf provides the material to frame perspectives.(D) Conveying a broad view of society as a whole rather than focusing on an isolated individual consciousness >>
Not mentioned(E) Appreciating the world as the artist sees it rather than judging it in moral terms >>
She did undermine the accepted more. 6. The author implies that a major element of the satirist's art is the satirist's
The reference is same as for Q5.
(A) consistent adherence to a position of lofty disdain when viewing the foibles of humanity >> Undermining <> consistent disdain
(B) insistence on the helplessness of individuals against the social forces that seek to determine an individual's fate <> Extreme & out of context - The passage merely said that the society influences people but this answer choice goes on to say that the people are helpless.
(C) cynical disbelief that visionaries can either enlighten or improve their societies >> Out of Context
(D) fundamental assumption that some ambiguity must remain in a work of art in order for it to reflect society and social mores accurately >> Out of context
(E) refusal to indulge in polemic when present-ing social mores to readers for their scrutiny > Correct
Hope this helps.
Thanks
Harsh