- Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:05 pm
#36769
Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=14655)
#24: Author’s Perspective. The correct answer choice is (E)
This question concerns the author’s attitude about the Modernist ideal of exposing structural elements,
so we can always refer to the third paragraph if we are unsure. As noted previously, the author
believes that this ideal ignored the realities of construction and contributed to the decline of Modernist
architecture.
Answer choice (A): This ideal was not “repudiated” by its architects; it was these architects’
unwillingness to abandon this idea that led to the decline of the Movement. Furthermore, the actions of
architects themselves did not undermine the ideal; the practical realities of the construction industry did.
Answer choice (B): Since the passage did not relate popular appeal to the frequency of production of
Modernist architecture, this response is incorrect. If anything, the passage implies that the expense of
Modernist architecture may have contributed to some rarity. In any case, the passage does not explicitly
claim that this ideal of Modernist architecture was rarely achieved.
Answer choice (C): The passage states that the ideal was unrealistic because the requirements of
construction made it prohibitively expensive. The author never discusses whether builders were willing
to attempt these projects, so this choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (D): The author mentions Frank Lloyd Wright and Otto Wagner as examples of
somewhat Modernist architects whom the modernists championed as wholly Modernist architects. The
claim that those two originated the ideal of exposing structural elements, however, is unsupported.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. The theme of the third paragraph is that
Modernist architects did not understand the practicalities of construction, and were actually interested
primarily in aesthetics (lines 34-36). The fact that the Modernists insisted on exposing structural
elements despite the problems, described in lines 48-57, illustrates that they were impractical with regard
to this issue.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=14655)
#24: Author’s Perspective. The correct answer choice is (E)
This question concerns the author’s attitude about the Modernist ideal of exposing structural elements,
so we can always refer to the third paragraph if we are unsure. As noted previously, the author
believes that this ideal ignored the realities of construction and contributed to the decline of Modernist
architecture.
Answer choice (A): This ideal was not “repudiated” by its architects; it was these architects’
unwillingness to abandon this idea that led to the decline of the Movement. Furthermore, the actions of
architects themselves did not undermine the ideal; the practical realities of the construction industry did.
Answer choice (B): Since the passage did not relate popular appeal to the frequency of production of
Modernist architecture, this response is incorrect. If anything, the passage implies that the expense of
Modernist architecture may have contributed to some rarity. In any case, the passage does not explicitly
claim that this ideal of Modernist architecture was rarely achieved.
Answer choice (C): The passage states that the ideal was unrealistic because the requirements of
construction made it prohibitively expensive. The author never discusses whether builders were willing
to attempt these projects, so this choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (D): The author mentions Frank Lloyd Wright and Otto Wagner as examples of
somewhat Modernist architects whom the modernists championed as wholly Modernist architects. The
claim that those two originated the ideal of exposing structural elements, however, is unsupported.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. The theme of the third paragraph is that
Modernist architects did not understand the practicalities of construction, and were actually interested
primarily in aesthetics (lines 34-36). The fact that the Modernists insisted on exposing structural
elements despite the problems, described in lines 48-57, illustrates that they were impractical with regard
to this issue.