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Complete Question Explanation

The correct answer choice is (A).

Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (B):

Answer choice (C):

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E):


This explanation is still in progress. Please post any questions below!

[annrachweila]

I narrowed down the answer choices to A and B but ended up choosing B. Can you explain why A is a better answer over B?

[ericau02]

I narrowed down the answer choices to A and B but ended up choosing B. Can you explain why A is a better answer over B?

Hey so I eliminated B for several reasons. The first being, I didn't really think that the main idea of the passage was exhibition of art, further the exhibition of art compared to the exhibition of cinema. The discussion of art in the first paragraph seemed as if it was to introduce what the author really wanted to discuss which was the notion of "collecting the similar" in the world of cinema, but particularly non-fiction films in the early 1900's ( pre-1915), which is explicitly stated towards the end of the first paragraph.
Which now brings me to another reason to eliminate ac B, which sates "... not well suited for exhibiting CINEMATIC WORKS", which cannot be supported by this passage. The author only discusses "collecting the similar" in relation to early non-fiction films, so we can't say that whatever is best for art is not best for cinematic works, its too broad/general. lines 19-20 the author says early films " especially non-fiction" and the rest of the passage he discusses of this category.
And lastly it is not stated in the passage what is "best-suited" for exhibiting artistic works,again the author is bringing up this concept of "collecting the similar" in relation or exhibiting art to introduce this same concept in relation to the world of cinema specifically early non-fiction films. We have no idea whats best suited for art exhibition. the author does not state this.
Hopefully this can help you, Im no powerscore tutor, but I actually just completely this passage and had a great understanding of it,so hope this helps.

[Robert Carroll]

erica,

That sounds perfect!

Robert Carroll

[kupwarriors9]

Hi Robert,

I've tried for a while and I literally cannot see why D is not the main point of the passage. Doesn't D most encompass the general points of the passage? Thank you.

erica,

That sounds perfect!

Robert Carroll

[Robert Carroll]

KWI,

I don't think that answer choice (D) is a point the author is trying to make. The author is focusing on the original context of early nonfiction films in order to criticize the practice of retrospective showings of those films today. These are the same films - the author compares how those films were shown originally with how they're shown now. There's not a comparison between films today and films then, but between presentation methods of the same films.

Robert Carroll

[Katherinthesky]

Hello,

Could the specific mention of "film archivists" be the reason why (E) is wrong as the main point of the passage?

Thanks in advance.

[Adam Tyson]

I think that's one problem with that answer, Katherinthesky,. Another is that the passage is not primarily about restoring films to an authentic condition, but exhibiting them in an authentic way.

[Yvette X]

Hi! I totally understand why B,C,D,E are wrong. But I think A is a little bit problematic in terms of its usage of "conceived." According to my understanding, "Conceive" refers to "form/ devise an idea/plan IN MIND". However, this passage focus on criticizing the current practice of screening the early non-fiction movies. It does not come to whether there is something wrong during the process of conceiving the screening. Would it be more accurate if it use "planned" or "designed"?

[Rachael Wilkenfeld]

Hi Yvette,

Here, conceived is meaning to form an idea or a plan in the mind. It's true that eventually, the show itself isn't great, but it isn't great because of the poor planning/design. I don't really see a problem with the usage of the word conceived here.

Hope that helps!