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by garima99 » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:52 pm

Tony: A short story is little more than a novelist's sketch pad. Only novels have narrative structures that allow writers to depict human lives accurately by portraying characters whose personalities gradually develop through life experience.
Raoul: Life consists not of a linear process of personality development, but rather of a series of completely disjointed vignettes, from many of which the discerning observer may catch glimpses of character. Thus, the short story depicts human lives more faithfully than does the novel.
The dialogue most supports the claim that Tony and Raoul disagree about whether
(A) human lives are best understood as series of completely disjointed vignettes
(B) novels and short stories employ the same strategies to depict human lives
(C) novels usually depict gradual changes in characters' personalities
(D) only short stories are used as novelists' sketch pads
(E) short stories provide glimpses of facts of character that are usually kept hidden

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by dinaroneo » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:59 am

IMO B

What the first guy has brought out clearly is difference between portrayal of human lives by Novels Vs short stories
The 2nd guy objects by saying 'Life consists not.... so short stories do that better!'

So basically they are discussing if novels and short stories use same strategy to depict human lives.

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by ankspicks » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:56 am

Option B is the only one considering both the facts.

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by gmatblood » Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:28 am

IMO B, wat category this question fall. 400-500 ?

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by Ozlemg » Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:01 am

I never underestimate the GMAT questions. Many of them are professionally designed to trap us, unfortunalely. This question does not seem challanging; IMO B but on the other hand I afraid to regret skipping a detail for chosing B

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by navami » Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:18 am

B IMO

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by abhi0697 » Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:33 am

Clearly B

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by mundasingh123 » Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:16 am

I think A .

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by mundasingh123 » Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:18 am

gmatblood wrote:IMO B, wat category this question fall. 400-500 ?

IIts an LSAT Question

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by winniethepooh » Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:18 am

The answer is D.
Come on guys, think.
What do these two guys disagree about?
Tony says:Not short stories but novels depict human lives;but, Raoul says:Life is not a linear process blah blah....followed by the conclusion Thus, the short story depicts human lives more faithfully than does the novel..
So, this is what they disagree about.

Hence, D.

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by mundasingh123 » Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:06 am

winniethepooh wrote:The answer is D.
Come on guys, think.
What do these two guys disagree about?
Tony says:Not short stories but novels depict human lives;but, Raoul says:Life is not a linear process blah blah....followed by the conclusion Thus, the short story depicts human lives more faithfully than does the novel..
So, this is what they disagree about.

Hence, D.

But the first lines implies that a novelist 's sketchpad isnt enough to bring out an accurate depiction of life

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by garima99 » Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:54 am

OA is A

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by winniethepooh » Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:59 am

No buddy, read it clear. Tony say's it is enough. Tony prefers the novel and the other guy prefers the short story. And the conclusion by Raoul is short story wins!!(we don't know what happens later on,they might argue, but we don't care!)
Tony = Novel
Raoul= short story.(also, the concluder)
They disagree about D.
So, as per me the best choice is D.

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by winniethepooh » Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:01 am

Oh yeah?
Whats the source?

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by mundasingh123 » Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:41 am

winniethepooh wrote:Oh yeah?
Whats the source?

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