LSAT 105 | Section 3 | Reading Comprehension: Q15

RC Question 15 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Which one of the following statements most accurately…

DISCUSSION: The main point is that there’s a tension between cosmopolitanism and nativism that Hispanic-American writers attempt to navigate.

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1. Not all Hispanic-American writers use Spanish. And the use of Spanish isn’t the main focus.
2. CORRECT. Hispanic-American literature tries to break from Spain by balancing cosmopolitan and nativist influences. And “alternately dominate” refers to the historical pattern discussed in paragraph 3.
3. The passage says these two forces alternate historically, not within an individual writer’s career.
4. The passage says they do compete for dominance and alternate over time.
5. This is too prescriptive. The passage describes the conflict, but it doesn’t argue that reconciliation is absolutely necessary for success. It also never claims these writers are isolated from one another.