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by challenger63 » Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:19 am
The pioneering works of early fantasy authors contain almost all of the plot elements used by modern fantasy authors. Since these modern fantasy authors are merely reusing story elements that have already been written, there is little or no valur in their works.

The argument above most strongly depends on which of the following asuumptions:

A) No work that is based on an earlier work could possibly any contain additional plot or storytelling elements of value

B) Modern fantasy authors must have read the works of early fantasy authors

C) Publishers are willing to promote work that deliberately recycle story elements from other stories

D) Professional reviewers find little of value in the works of modern fantasy authors

E) Modern fantasy authors typically sell many more books that did early fantasy authors

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by charu_mahajan » Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:59 am
IMO A

A) I guess this fills the gap correctly and in case I negate it - that new work contains additional plot -> the modern authors are not merely reusing it and there is some value - the negation makes the argument fall apart.
B) Even if the modern fantasy writers did not read the works, but came across the story elements in a journal or short film etc, and then used it?? What do you say? Correct me if I'm wrong.
C) Who Cares!!
D) Who Cares!!
E) Who Cares!!

This is simply my analysis. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:45 pm
The argument is that modern works have no value because they use the same elements as the earlier pioneering works.

C and D are clearly out of scope; there is nothing in the initial argument about publishers or reviewers. E is similarly irrelevant in that the argument does not mention sales as the measure of value being discussed.

A works; if modern works can contain all of the previous elements and incorporate new elements, then they may have some additional value. We have to rule this out for the argument in the stimulus to make sense.

B provides a possible explanation for why modern works contain the same elements, but it's not required. Maybe those elements are common to all human storytelling.
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by pavan.paone » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:41 am
first I thought it is B,but after rereading the A I changed my thought
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by challenger63 » Sun Jan 20, 2013 6:13 am
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by brianlange77 » Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:23 pm
challenger63 wrote:The pioneering works of early fantasy authors contain almost all of the plot elements used by modern fantasy authors. Since these modern fantasy authors are merely reusing story elements that have already been written, there is little or no valur in their works.

The argument above most strongly depends on which of the following asuumptions:

A) No work that is based on an earlier work could possibly any contain additional plot or storytelling elements of value

B) Modern fantasy authors must have read the works of early fantasy authors

C) Publishers are willing to promote work that deliberately recycle story elements from other stories

D) Professional reviewers find little of value in the works of modern fantasy authors

E) Modern fantasy authors typically sell many more books that did early fantasy authors

Official answer will be provided later.
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