Question

Which conclusion about the writer's viewpoint does the primary analogy in the passage best support?

Answer 1

Tom Jones





by Henry Fielding (excerpt)


The critic, rightly considered, is no more than the clerk, whose office it is to transcribe the rules and laws laid down by those great judges whose vast strength of genius hath placed them in the light of legislators, in the several sciences over which they presided. This office was all which the critics of old aspired to; nor did they ever dare to advance a sentence, without supporting it by the authority of the judge from whence it was borrowed.

But in process of time, and in ages of ignorance, the clerk began to invade the power and assume the dignity of his master. The laws of writing were no longer founded on the practice of the author, but on the dictates of the critic. The clerk became the legislator, and those very peremptorily gave laws whose business it was, at first, only to transcribe them.

Answer 2

He considers literary criticism a meaningless exercise.



He condemns critics of his writing for their lack of ability.



He scorns critics for their lack of creativity.



He believes that critics of his writing themselves cannot follow their own rules.

Answer 3

Any ideas ?

Answer 4

I think it's A or D

Answer 5

Yes, I agree with D.

Answer 6

Me too!