Double negative ??

[manish_shr]

While Jackie Robinson was a Brooklyn Dodger, his courage in the face of physical threats and verbal attacks was not unlike that of Rosa Parks, who refused to move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

a. not unlike that of Rosa Parks, who refused
b. not unlike Rosa Parks, who refused
c. like Rosa Parks and her refusal
d. like that of Rosa Parks for refusing
e. as that of Rosa Parks, who refused

OA a

Isnt "not unlike" a double negative or redundant or sumthing???

[Alara533]

True...A looks awkward. But all other answers are wrong!

I am not sure, whether there is any grammatical error in using double negative.

[raunekk]

as far as meaning is preserved ...no issues...
after all /.. all other options are wrong here...

[sudi760mba]

While Jackie Robinson was a Brooklyn Dodger, his courage in the face of physical threats and verbal attacks was not unlike that of Rosa Parks, who refused to move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

a. not unlike that of Rosa Parks, who refused
b. not unlike Rosa Parks, who refused
c. like Rosa Parks and her refusal
d. like that of Rosa Parks for refusing
e. as that of Rosa Parks, who refused

OA a

Isnt "not unlike" a double negative or redundant or sumthing???

When doing a comparison, it would be better to use like. his courage to her courage.

I'll offer an explanation for a. and not b. We want to compare the courage of jackie robinson to rosa parks's courage. b. seems to incorrectly compare jackie robinson's courage to rosa parks rather than her courage.