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Literary critic: Samuel Johnson argued that writers should refrain from attributing attractive qualities to immoral characters, since doing so increases the tendency of readers to emulate these characters. Works of fiction would be unrealistic, however, if writers were to follow Johnson's advice.
The conclusion is properly drawn in the literary critic's argument if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) One-dimensional characters are less entertaining than well-rounded characters.
(B) The attractive qualities of characters are more appealing than their immoral behavior.
(C) In reality, all bad people have some attractive qualities.
(D) In reality, it is difficult to emulate fictional characters.
(E) It is rarely evident which qualities of fictional characters are intended to be attractive qualities.
The conclusion is properly drawn in the literary critic's argument if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) One-dimensional characters are less entertaining than well-rounded characters.
(B) The attractive qualities of characters are more appealing than their immoral behavior.
(C) In reality, all bad people have some attractive qualities.
(D) In reality, it is difficult to emulate fictional characters.
(E) It is rarely evident which qualities of fictional characters are intended to be attractive qualities.
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Literary critic: Samuel Johnson argued that writers should refrain from attributing attractive qualities to immoral characters, since doing so increases the tendency of readers to emulate these characters. Works of fiction would be unrealistic, however, if writers were to follow Johnson's advice.
Going through the passage, we see that the literary critic states the following conclusion:
Works of fiction would be unrealistic, however, if writers were to follow Johnson's advice. (to refrain from attributing attractive qualities to immoral characters)
We also see that there's no support for that conclusion. It's just stated without any reason why it's true.
The conclusion is properly drawn in the literary critic's argument if which one of the following is assumed?
The question asks, "which one of the following is assumed?"
So, since the passage provides no evidence to support the conclusion, what's assumed is that there is some evidence supporting that conclusion.
Accordingly, the correct answer will be the one that provides support for the conclusion.
(A) One-dimensional characters are less entertaining than well-rounded characters.
The conclusion is that works would be "unrealistic" if writers were to refrain from attractive qualities to immoral characters.
The fact that the characters would not be entertaining has no bearing on whether they are realistic. So, this choice does not support the conclusion.
Eliminate.
(B) The attractive qualities of characters are more appealing than their immoral behavior.
The critic's conclusion is not about what's appealing. It's about what's realistic.
So, this choice doesn't support the conclusion.
Eliminate.
(C) In reality, all bad people have some attractive qualities.
This choice is just what we need.
After all, if, in reality, all bad people have some attractive qualities, then by refraining from attributing attractive qualities to immoral characters, writers would make those characters unrealistic.
So, this choice supports the conclusion.
Keep.
(D) In reality, it is difficult to emulate fictional characters.
The critic is not arguing that readers would have difficulty emulating immoral characters to whom writers attribute attractive qualities.
So, the idea that it is difficult to emulate them doesn't support the conclusion.
Eliminate.
(E) It is rarely evident which qualities of fictional characters are intended to be attractive qualities.
The critics point is not that people won't be able to tell which qualities of fictional immoral characters are attractive. The point is that, without those qualities, characters are not realistic.
So, this choice provides no support for the conclusion.
Eliminate.
Correct answer: C
Going through the passage, we see that the literary critic states the following conclusion:
Works of fiction would be unrealistic, however, if writers were to follow Johnson's advice. (to refrain from attributing attractive qualities to immoral characters)
We also see that there's no support for that conclusion. It's just stated without any reason why it's true.
The conclusion is properly drawn in the literary critic's argument if which one of the following is assumed?
The question asks, "which one of the following is assumed?"
So, since the passage provides no evidence to support the conclusion, what's assumed is that there is some evidence supporting that conclusion.
Accordingly, the correct answer will be the one that provides support for the conclusion.
(A) One-dimensional characters are less entertaining than well-rounded characters.
The conclusion is that works would be "unrealistic" if writers were to refrain from attractive qualities to immoral characters.
The fact that the characters would not be entertaining has no bearing on whether they are realistic. So, this choice does not support the conclusion.
Eliminate.
(B) The attractive qualities of characters are more appealing than their immoral behavior.
The critic's conclusion is not about what's appealing. It's about what's realistic.
So, this choice doesn't support the conclusion.
Eliminate.
(C) In reality, all bad people have some attractive qualities.
This choice is just what we need.
After all, if, in reality, all bad people have some attractive qualities, then by refraining from attributing attractive qualities to immoral characters, writers would make those characters unrealistic.
So, this choice supports the conclusion.
Keep.
(D) In reality, it is difficult to emulate fictional characters.
The critic is not arguing that readers would have difficulty emulating immoral characters to whom writers attribute attractive qualities.
So, the idea that it is difficult to emulate them doesn't support the conclusion.
Eliminate.
(E) It is rarely evident which qualities of fictional characters are intended to be attractive qualities.
The critics point is not that people won't be able to tell which qualities of fictional immoral characters are attractive. The point is that, without those qualities, characters are not realistic.
So, this choice provides no support for the conclusion.
Eliminate.
Correct answer: C
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23 May 2026, 03:45
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Literary critic: Samuel Johnson argued that writers should refrain from attributing attractive qualities to immoral characters, since doing so increases the tendency of readers to emulate these characters. Works of fiction would be unrealistic, however, if writers were to follow Johnson's advice.
The conclusion is properly drawn in the literary critic's argument if which one of the following is assumed?
The critic concludes that fiction would be unrealistic if immoral characters had no attractive qualities. For that to follow, reality must contain immoral people who do have attractive qualities. The missing link is that bad people in real life are not completely unattractive or one-dimensional.
(A) One-dimensional characters are less entertaining than well-rounded characters.
Wrong. The conclusion is about realism, not entertainment value.
(B) The attractive qualities of characters are more appealing than their immoral behavior.
Wrong. This may affect whether readers emulate characters, but it does not show that Johnson’s advice would make fiction unrealistic.
(C) In reality, all bad people have some attractive qualities.
Correct. If all bad people in reality have some attractive qualities, then fiction that gives no attractive qualities to immoral characters would fail to match reality. That makes such fiction unrealistic.
(D) In reality, it is difficult to emulate fictional characters.
Wrong. This challenges Johnson’s concern, but it does not support the critic’s conclusion about realism.
(E) It is rarely evident which qualities of fictional characters are intended to be attractive qualities.
Wrong. This is about interpretation, not whether immoral characters with no attractive qualities would be unrealistic.
Answer: (C)
The conclusion is properly drawn in the literary critic's argument if which one of the following is assumed?
The critic concludes that fiction would be unrealistic if immoral characters had no attractive qualities. For that to follow, reality must contain immoral people who do have attractive qualities. The missing link is that bad people in real life are not completely unattractive or one-dimensional.
(A) One-dimensional characters are less entertaining than well-rounded characters.
Wrong. The conclusion is about realism, not entertainment value.
(B) The attractive qualities of characters are more appealing than their immoral behavior.
Wrong. This may affect whether readers emulate characters, but it does not show that Johnson’s advice would make fiction unrealistic.
(C) In reality, all bad people have some attractive qualities.
Correct. If all bad people in reality have some attractive qualities, then fiction that gives no attractive qualities to immoral characters would fail to match reality. That makes such fiction unrealistic.
(D) In reality, it is difficult to emulate fictional characters.
Wrong. This challenges Johnson’s concern, but it does not support the critic’s conclusion about realism.
(E) It is rarely evident which qualities of fictional characters are intended to be attractive qualities.
Wrong. This is about interpretation, not whether immoral characters with no attractive qualities would be unrealistic.
Answer: (C)
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Overview: The literary critic's argument concludes that works of fiction would be unrealistic if writers were to follow Johnson's advice to refrain from attributing attractive qualities to immoral characters. The question asks you to identify an assumption that would enable the conclusion to be properly drawn.
The Correct Answer:
C If all actual bad people have some attractive qualities, and if fiction writers refrained from attributing any attractive qualities to immoral characters, then the immoral characters portrayed in fiction would not be like real-life immoral people. Works of fiction would therefore be unrealistic in their portrayal of immoral characters. So the conclusion is properly drawn if (C) is assumed.
The Incorrect Answer Choices:
A The conclusion of the literary critic's argument has nothing to do with the entertainment value of fiction. So (A) does not enable the conclusion to be properly drawn.
B (B) is relevant to Johnson's argument: if (B) were false, then it seems doubtful that attributing attractive qualities to immoral characters would make them more appealing to readers. But the question asks you for an assumption that enables the literary critic's argument to be properly drawn. (B) is not relevant to the argument that the literary critic makes.
D The conclusion of the literary critic's argument has nothing to do with how difficult it is to emulate fictional characters. So (D) does not enable the conclusion to be properly drawn.
E The conclusion of the literary critic's argument has nothing to do with how difficult it is to determine which qualities of fictional characters are intended to be attractive qualities. So (E) does not enable the conclusion to be properly drawn.
Overview: The literary critic's argument concludes that works of fiction would be unrealistic if writers were to follow Johnson's advice to refrain from attributing attractive qualities to immoral characters. The question asks you to identify an assumption that would enable the conclusion to be properly drawn.
The Correct Answer:
C If all actual bad people have some attractive qualities, and if fiction writers refrained from attributing any attractive qualities to immoral characters, then the immoral characters portrayed in fiction would not be like real-life immoral people. Works of fiction would therefore be unrealistic in their portrayal of immoral characters. So the conclusion is properly drawn if (C) is assumed.
The Incorrect Answer Choices:
A The conclusion of the literary critic's argument has nothing to do with the entertainment value of fiction. So (A) does not enable the conclusion to be properly drawn.
B (B) is relevant to Johnson's argument: if (B) were false, then it seems doubtful that attributing attractive qualities to immoral characters would make them more appealing to readers. But the question asks you for an assumption that enables the literary critic's argument to be properly drawn. (B) is not relevant to the argument that the literary critic makes.
D The conclusion of the literary critic's argument has nothing to do with how difficult it is to emulate fictional characters. So (D) does not enable the conclusion to be properly drawn.
E The conclusion of the literary critic's argument has nothing to do with how difficult it is to determine which qualities of fictional characters are intended to be attractive qualities. So (E) does not enable the conclusion to be properly drawn.
