Q12

[EmilyL849]

Hi, teachers

So for this question, I don't get how (A) is better than (B).

I could not really infer either (A) or (B) from the passage, but, upon review, I thought (B) could be better supported than (A).

In the passage, Bearden believes artists must pay their craft the respect of approaching it through an acute awareness of the resources and limitations of the form to which they have dedicated their creative energies. So, I thought it could be inferred that what led Bearden to use painting as his primary means is because he was aware of the resources and limitations of painting and it was the best mean to achieve his goal.

Would this be an incorrect interpretation? Whereas (A) I still cannot find the support. Would the most significant contributions be his innovative technique and exploration of the varieties of African American experience?

Thank you!

[ohthatpatrick]

(B) is a very broad question. The passage basically is an answer to (B). The author's purpose in writing this passage is so discuss Bearden's contributions to art. So you can basically answer (B) with lines 1 - end.

(A) is a very specific question. There is no backstory about what led Bearden to choose painting as his primary means. Maybe his grandmother gave him a paintbrush when he was 6. We can't take a fact we know about him and assume that it's the origin story of why he took up painting.

To answer (B), I would point to lines like
4-5: "innovative painting techniques he pioneered"
8-14: "By doing _____ , Bearden suggested _____ ."
22-23: "Bearden also [succeeded] so well at portraying the realities of African-American life"
48 - end: 'Where any number of painters have tried prose, Bearden concentrated on releasing its poetry"

Hope this helps

[EmilyL849]

You are absolutely right Patrick... I did not see “some” in (B)!!!

Thank you so much All the time!!!