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#23620
Complete Question Explanation
Strengthen—PR. The correct answer choice is (A)
The "futurist" in this stimulus asserts that next century's artists will largely be supported by private patrons, the vast majority of whom will support the social order. The futurist concludes that the art will be supportive of the social order, rather than subversive.
We may note that the author appears to presume that those patrons who support the social order will be supportive only of art that is aligned with their own beliefs.
The question stem asks for the principle which would most strengthen the futurist's argument, so the correct answer choice will likely support either the author's conclusion, or the implied presumption.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice. If patrons tend to avoid art that is in opposition to their own social and political beliefs, then the futurist's argument is that much stronger.
Answer choice (B): This answer choice would not strengthen the author's argument, because there is no reference to, nor comparison with, patrons' relative interest in formal art problems.
Answer choice (C): This answer choice would weaken the futurist's argument.
Answer choice (D): This principle is inapplicable to the argument in the stimulus, because the futurist asserts that there will be dependency on private patrons.
Answer choice (E): This answer choice does not support the assertions of the futurist, who simply believes that art patrons will not support art which suggests subversion.
Strengthen—PR. The correct answer choice is (A)
The "futurist" in this stimulus asserts that next century's artists will largely be supported by private patrons, the vast majority of whom will support the social order. The futurist concludes that the art will be supportive of the social order, rather than subversive.
We may note that the author appears to presume that those patrons who support the social order will be supportive only of art that is aligned with their own beliefs.
The question stem asks for the principle which would most strengthen the futurist's argument, so the correct answer choice will likely support either the author's conclusion, or the implied presumption.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice. If patrons tend to avoid art that is in opposition to their own social and political beliefs, then the futurist's argument is that much stronger.
Answer choice (B): This answer choice would not strengthen the author's argument, because there is no reference to, nor comparison with, patrons' relative interest in formal art problems.
Answer choice (C): This answer choice would weaken the futurist's argument.
Answer choice (D): This principle is inapplicable to the argument in the stimulus, because the futurist asserts that there will be dependency on private patrons.
Answer choice (E): This answer choice does not support the assertions of the futurist, who simply believes that art patrons will not support art which suggests subversion.