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Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10510)
The correct answer choice is (A)
This question asks us to examine the primary purpose for quoting a frequently used proverb in lines 32-33. Prephrasing the correct answer is key: The author provides a translation of this proverb in order to illustrate the regulation of peer-group relations, a frequent focus of proverb use within Mexican American communities.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice, as it agrees with our prephrase. We can prove this use contextually by referring to lines 30-32 and 33-34.
Answer choice (B): There is no indication that the author sought to illustrate the particular tone of the proverbs used in Mexican American communities.
Answer choice (C): Although proverbs can indeed function as an appeal to traditional wisdom (line 38), there is no indication that the translation of this particular proverb can illustrate that function.
Answer choice (D): No mention is made regarding the clarity with which Spanish-language proverbs can be translated into English.
Answer choice (E): The author agrees that proverbs are frequently used as teaching tools in Mexican American communities, but does not evaluate their pedagogical effectiveness.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10510)
The correct answer choice is (A)
This question asks us to examine the primary purpose for quoting a frequently used proverb in lines 32-33. Prephrasing the correct answer is key: The author provides a translation of this proverb in order to illustrate the regulation of peer-group relations, a frequent focus of proverb use within Mexican American communities.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice, as it agrees with our prephrase. We can prove this use contextually by referring to lines 30-32 and 33-34.
Answer choice (B): There is no indication that the author sought to illustrate the particular tone of the proverbs used in Mexican American communities.
Answer choice (C): Although proverbs can indeed function as an appeal to traditional wisdom (line 38), there is no indication that the translation of this particular proverb can illustrate that function.
Answer choice (D): No mention is made regarding the clarity with which Spanish-language proverbs can be translated into English.
Answer choice (E): The author agrees that proverbs are frequently used as teaching tools in Mexican American communities, but does not evaluate their pedagogical effectiveness.