PrepTest 89, Section 3, Question 4
Leona: Thompson's article on the novel Emily's Trials is intriguing but ultimately puzzling. In discussing one scene, Thompson says that a character's "furrowed brow" and grim expression indicate deep inner turmoil and anxiety. Later, however, Thompson refers to the same scene and describes this character as the "self-identified agent" of an action. This ascription is interesting and challenging in its own right; but Thompson begins the article by claiming that a "self-identified agent" is fundamentally incapable of having misgivings or anxiety.
Leona: Thompson's article on the novel Emily's Trials is intriguing but ultimately puzzling. In discussing one scene, Thompson says that a character's "furrowed brow" and grim expression indicate deep inner turmoil and anxiety. Later, however, Thompson refers to the same scene and describes this character as the "self-identified agent" of an action. This ascription is interesting and challenging in its own right; but Thompson begins the article by claiming that a "self-identified agent" is fundamentally incapable of having misgivings or anxiety.
Leona: Thompson's article on the novel Emily's Trials is intriguing but ultimately puzzling. In discussing one scene, Thompson says that a character's "furrowed brow" and grim expression indicate deep inner turmoil and anxiety. Later, however, Thompson refers to the same scene and describes this character as the "self-identified agent" of an action. This ascription is interesting and challenging in its own right; but Thompson begins the article by claiming that a "self-identified agent" is fundamentally incapable of having misgivings or anxiety.
Leona: Thompson's article on the novel Emily's Trials is intriguing but ultimately puzzling. In discussing one scene, Thompson says that a character's "furrowed brow" and grim expression indicate deep inner turmoil and anxiety. Later, however, Thompson refers to the same scene and describes this character as the "self-identified agent" of an action. This ascription is interesting and challenging in its own right; but Thompson begins the article by claiming that a "self-identified agent" is fundamentally incapable of having misgivings or anxiety.
The argumentative strategy Leona uses in discussing the article is to criticize Thompson's comments on the grounds that
some of Thompson's reasoning is circular
Thompson provides no definition of the concept of a "self-identified agent"
the analysis of character offered by Thompson is insufficiently supported by the textual evidence
it is unlikely that any character could qualify as a "self-identified agent"
some of Thompson's claims contradict each other
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