Rachel: Though contemporary artists are pleased to be
free of the constraints that bound their
predecessors, this freedom has caused a decline
in the quality of art. Great art can be produced
only when artists struggle to express themselves
within externally imposed boundaries.
James: People have always been critical of the art of
their own time. They forget all but the greatest
art from past eras. Since inferior contemporary
artworks have not yet been forgotten, people
today mistakenly think that contemporary art is
generally inferior to earlier art.
On the basis of their statements, Rachel and James are
committed to disagreeing with each other about
whether
(A) contemporary art is of lower quality than earlier
art
(B) contemporary artists are bound by the same
constraints as their predecessors
(C) great art is produced only when an artist
struggles against limitations
(D) inferior art from past eras is generally forgotten
(E) one can correctly assess the quality of art only
if it was produced in past eras

[spoiler]OA: A[/spoiler]