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The blues is a modern musical form whose lyrics usually address such topics as frustration, anger, oppression, and restlessness. Yet blues musicians claim to find joy in performing, and the musicians and fans alike say that the blues’ overall effect is an affirmation of life, love, and hope.
Each of the following, if true, helps to resolve the apparent conflict in the passage EXCEPT:
(A) The sharing of blues music serves to create a cohesive, sympathetic social network.
(B) Blues musicians who do not draw on their personal tragedies are no more successful than blues musicians who do.
(C) The irony and wit found in the blues provide a sense of perspective on life’s troubles.
(D) The realization that other people share one’s plight is helpful in dealing with life’s problems.
(E) The conversion of personal sorrow into an artistic work can have a cathartic effect on artists and their audiences.
Each of the following, if true, helps to resolve the apparent conflict in the passage EXCEPT:
(A) The sharing of blues music serves to create a cohesive, sympathetic social network.
(B) Blues musicians who do not draw on their personal tragedies are no more successful than blues musicians who do.
(C) The irony and wit found in the blues provide a sense of perspective on life’s troubles.
(D) The realization that other people share one’s plight is helpful in dealing with life’s problems.
(E) The conversion of personal sorrow into an artistic work can have a cathartic effect on artists and their audiences.
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The passage presents a conflict where blues music often addresses negative and challenging topics in its lyrics, but blues musicians find joy in performing, and both musicians and fans claim that the blues have an overall positive effect. We are looking for an option that does NOT help resolve this conflict.
(A) The sharing of blues music serves to create a cohesive, sympathetic social network.
- This option helps resolve the conflict by suggesting that the communal aspect of blues music creates a sense of unity and support, which can contribute to the overall positive and affirming effect mentioned in the passage.
(B) Blues musicians who do not draw on their personal tragedies are no more successful than blues musicians who do.
- This option does not help resolve the conflict. While it provides information about the success of blues musicians, it does not address the central issue of why blues musicians find joy in performing despite addressing negative themes in their lyrics.
(C) The irony and wit found in the blues provide a sense of perspective on life’s troubles.
- This option helps resolve the conflict by suggesting that the use of irony and wit in addressing life's troubles in blues music can provide a more balanced and positive perspective on these issues.
(D) The realization that other people share one’s plight is helpful in dealing with life’s problems.
- This option helps resolve the conflict by emphasizing that the sense of shared experience and empathy in blues music can be comforting and helpful in dealing with life's problems, contributing to the positive effect mentioned in the passage.
(E) The conversion of personal sorrow into an artistic work can have a cathartic effect on artists and their audiences.
- This option helps resolve the conflict by explaining that the process of turning personal sorrow into artistic expression (as seen in blues music) can be cathartic, providing emotional release and healing for both the artists and their audiences. This aligns with the idea that blues musicians find joy in performing and that the overall effect of blues music is an affirmation of life, love, and hope despite addressing difficult topics.
So, in summary, option (B) does not help resolve the conflict in the passage, as it provides information about the success of blues musicians but does not address the central issue of why blues musicians find joy in performing despite addressing negative themes in their lyrics.
(A) The sharing of blues music serves to create a cohesive, sympathetic social network.
- This option helps resolve the conflict by suggesting that the communal aspect of blues music creates a sense of unity and support, which can contribute to the overall positive and affirming effect mentioned in the passage.
(B) Blues musicians who do not draw on their personal tragedies are no more successful than blues musicians who do.
- This option does not help resolve the conflict. While it provides information about the success of blues musicians, it does not address the central issue of why blues musicians find joy in performing despite addressing negative themes in their lyrics.
(C) The irony and wit found in the blues provide a sense of perspective on life’s troubles.
- This option helps resolve the conflict by suggesting that the use of irony and wit in addressing life's troubles in blues music can provide a more balanced and positive perspective on these issues.
(D) The realization that other people share one’s plight is helpful in dealing with life’s problems.
- This option helps resolve the conflict by emphasizing that the sense of shared experience and empathy in blues music can be comforting and helpful in dealing with life's problems, contributing to the positive effect mentioned in the passage.
(E) The conversion of personal sorrow into an artistic work can have a cathartic effect on artists and their audiences.
- This option helps resolve the conflict by explaining that the process of turning personal sorrow into artistic expression (as seen in blues music) can be cathartic, providing emotional release and healing for both the artists and their audiences. This aligns with the idea that blues musicians find joy in performing and that the overall effect of blues music is an affirmation of life, love, and hope despite addressing difficult topics.
So, in summary, option (B) does not help resolve the conflict in the passage, as it provides information about the success of blues musicians but does not address the central issue of why blues musicians find joy in performing despite addressing negative themes in their lyrics.
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