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The controversy regarding whether video-games can be considered art-forms began in the late 1980s when art museums the world over started showcasing outdated first and second generation games. Critics who disfavor awarding the art-form status to video-games argue that in contrast to a film adapted from a piece of literary fiction, which is a visual representation of a pre-fixed story-line, video-games cannot be considered art as they create a visually interactive space in which players experience games on their own terms.
The critics’ conclusion is properly drawn if which of the following is assumed?
A. A film with a non-linear story line cannot be considered an art form as the progression of events is not predictable.
B. No form of art can involve a user-generated visual experience.
C. No film that modifies and adapts a work of literary fiction to better suit the tastes of its audience can be considered a form of art.
D. Players are aware that their experience of video games is limited by a set of permutations and combinations of situations, which can only have pre-determined outcomes.
E. Developers of video-games do not intend to showcase their creative talents through artistic expressions such as unique color-combinations, 3-D graphics etc.
Here the conclusion is "
video-games cannot be considered art ", and this conclusion is based on the premise
" video games create a visually interactive space in which players experience games on their own terms"so it means Visually interactive space-----------------> not an art form
We need to find an which will help us to make this conclusion air tight
To put his/ her point critics say
"film adapted from a piece of literary fiction, which is a visual representation of a pre-fixed story-line" and because of thsi film is a art formjust think what can be assumption over her
from the above statement we can think
Not pre defined (fixed) story line ---------------> not an art form
Now do the POE
A.
IncorrectA film with a non-linear story line cannot be considered an art form as the progression of events is not predictable.
out of scope. Here stimulus talks about pre fixed story line. But option says about linearity.
B.
CorrectNo form of art can involve a user-generated visual experience.
It matches with our pre thinking.
To ascertain this Just negate and whether negate answer choice shatters conclusion.
Negated B: Art can involve a user generated visual experienceand it shatters critics' conclusion.
Hence
B is correctC.
Incorrect No film that modifies and adapts a work of literary fiction to better suit the tastes of its audience can be considered a form of art.
Out of scope. Taste of audience??
D.
Incorrect Players are aware that their experience of video games is limited by a set of permutations and combinations of situations, which can only have pre-determined outcomes.
It has no bearing on the conclusion
E.
Incorrect Developers of video-games do not intend to showcase their creative talents through artistic expressions such as unique color-combinations, 3-D graphics etc.
Whether they intend or not intend to showcase their creative talent. it will not bolster the conclusion anyway.
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