Traditionally viewed as the mindless defamations of mutinous teenagers

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Traditionally viewed as the mindless defamations of mutinous teenagers, graffiti has rarely been the subject of serious scholarly inquiry. Fortunately, the discovery of graffiti on the walls at the archeological site of Pompeii has been the impetus for a wholescale reconsideration of the relevance of graffiti to archeological and historical studies. Yes, graffiti is (and probably always was) mostly done by hormone-addled teenagers, and yes, the concise nature of graffiti does not lend itself to the type of  exegesis  to which most academics are inclined. But graffiti, especially graffiti on the walls at a cherished historical site, can lend insight into the powerless voices that would otherwise have been censored by most ancient societies. By examining a culture's graffiti, we can understand the discontents of that culture in a more organic context—one free of the posturing that is all too pervasive in preserved historical documents. Perhaps graffiti will not tell us the purpose of a law or the mischievous family dramas of ancient governments, but, perhaps more than any document can, it provides us with an unfiltered view of how society at large reacted to forces that were largely out of its control.    1 
The passage is primarily concerned with

A. explaining the appearance of graffiti 
B. arguing that scholars should take graffiti more seriously 
C. suggesting that graffiti was censored by ancient societies 
D. indicating the hypocrisy of contemporary archeology 
E. evaluating a scholar's position

2

As used in the context of the passage, " exegesis " most nearly means

a. explanation 
B. debate 
C. pronouncement 
D. illumination 
E. deliberation

3

The author's attitude toward graffiti as a subject of scholarly study can best be described as

A. ambivalent 
B. repentant 
C. enthusiastic 
D. confused 
E. disapproving

AdityaMBA04 · Answer

please provide answers

Jaypembarthi · Answer

The answers are not visible Sajjad pls look into this?

carcass · Answer

EXPLANATION QUESTION #1

The passage states that "graffiti . . . can lend insight into the powerless voices that would otherwise have been censored by most ancient societies." This is in contrast to traditional academic perceptions of graffiti. The best answer is thus B.

carcass · Answer

EXPLANATION QUESTION #2

The author mentions "exegesis" when discussing the fact that the concise nature of graffiti makes its study more difficult than what scholars are used to. The best answer is "explanation."

carcass · Answer

EXPLANATION QUESTION #3

The author's point is that scholars should study graffiti to gain insight into the culture in which the graffiti originated. The author is thus "enthusiastic" about the prospects of graffiti as an academic subject.

Yuvrajbangatrader · Answer

I believe the answer to the first question is E, because the tone of the passage is balance (THe author has some suggestion and is also trying show both pros and cons) therefore the answer may have either "Access" OR "Critique" OR "Evaluate"

AdityaMBA04

please provide answers

abhishektyga · Answer

Please provide answers. Thanks!

Sajjad1994 · Answer

The OAs are revealed.

Question 1: B  Explanation 
Question 2: A  Explanation 
Question 3: C  Explanation

Good Luck!

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