sharmashivng wrote:
sharmashivng wrote:
If I were to summarize the difference b/w the main point vs conclusion vs the main purpose of the author, what should be my approach?
Okay so, as much as I know, The main point states what the whole passage is talking about. Like summarizing the whole passage in one single word or sentence.
The conclusion is what the author is trying to make others believe, by giving evidence.
Main purpose what the author wants to convey. and here's the author's conclusion.
For the question,
The last sentence of the passage: Implies that Dickinson chose the dash as her typical mark of punctuation when, in fact, she apparently never made any definitive choice at all.
We can say that the use of the dash in Jonnson writing is misleading
So the option best summarizes the author's main point will be surrounding the mistaking of the dash and misleading quality.
A. Although Johnson is right in criticizing Dickinson's early editors for their distortion of her work, his own text is guilty of equally serious distortions. (Nope! Johnson didn't really made a serious crime by using the dash, neither it was intentionally) INCORRECT
B. Johnson's use of the dash in his text of Dickinson's poetry misleads readers about the poet's intentions. (Yes, the dash is definitely misleading, Let's keep this)
C. Because Dickinson never expected her poetry to be published, virtually any attempt at editing it must run counter to her intentions. (Well she did give her poetry for publishing, so this is out of option) INCORRECT
D. Although Johnson's attempt to produce a more faithful text of Dickinson's poetry is well-meaning, his study of the material lacks sufficient thoroughness. (As stated in option A, Johnson used only dash as a symbol of indecisiveness, not to intentionally mess with poetry) INCORRECT
E. Dickinson's editors, including Johnson, have failed to deal adequately with the problem of deciphering Dickinson's handwritten manuscripts. (Yes, I did choose this. But now when I think, this option is blaming editors, while Johnson dash use was misleading itself, so editors are innocent) INCORRECT
Therefore, the answer is B.