Critical Reasoning

Before the advent of writing each of the isolated clans of the Comaquogue tribe had master storytellers whose function was to orally transmit the clan's tradition from one generation to the next. When writing was developed within certain clans of the tribe, their master storytellers disappeared within a few generations. This stands to reason, since the availability of written records obviated the need for masterful oral communicators to keep the tradition of literate clans alive. What has puzzled anthropologists, however, is the total lack of masterful storytellers in modern illiterate Comaquogue clans.
Which of the following, if true, best helps to explain the puzzling situation mentioned above?
A.Modern illiterate Comaquogue clan members display personality semble their ancestors more closely than they characteristics that resemble their ancestors more closely than they resemble the characteristics of modern literate Comaquogue clan members.
B.Modern illiterate Comaquogue clans participate in more ritual gatherings than most modern literate Comaquogue clans do, but they participate in fewer ritual gatherings than did their common ancestors.
C.Modern illiterate Comaquogue clans are recently descended from long-time literate clans that failed to pass on the skills of reading and writing due to a devastating 75-year war.
D.The celebrations of modern illiterate Comaquogue clans involve a great deal of singing and dancing, and children are taught clan songs and dances from a very young age.
E.The traditions of modern illiterate Comaquogue clans are an amalgamation of the cumulative experiences of previous generations plus innovations to the heritage added by the current generation of clan members

Please explain with reasoning

IMO C:

A: So what. We are not interested in the characteristics. We are interested in tradition here.
B: Modern illiterate Comaquogue clans participating in more ritual gatherings doesn't help much in resolving the paradox
D: We are not talking about singing and dancing here
E: So what. This doesn't help in resolving the paradox

Only C provides the explanation as to why there is lack of masterful story tellers in modern illitrate clans. If Modern illiterate Comaquogue clans are recently descended from long-time literate clans, the literate clans didn't require masterful story teller. However since literate clans failed to pass on the skills of reading and writing due to a devastating 75-year war, their descendant became illiterate.

Hope this helps

IMO C

I agree. The answer should be C. Here's why:

[spoiler]A. Personality has nothing to do with this.
B. Ritual gatherings? Irrelevant.
C. If there was a 75 year war in a literate Comaquogue clan, then this makes sense.
D. This doesn't help explain the vanishings of the storytellers.
E. Same here; this doesn't help explain the vanishings of the storytellers.[/spoiler]

What is the OA?

Another vote for "C"

I will Go with option C in this case.