DISCUSSION: The author spends the first two paragraphs criticizing traditional legal objectivism. They want a new method.
The third paragraph is full of implied praise for the scholars. The author calls them “reformers”, a positive adjective. And in lines 54-56, the author says their proposal could be crucial and positive.
The author is highly supportive of the scholars. They never question or criticize the scholars.
The author is uncertain the proposal will succeed. In line 55 they say the reform “might” help. But the author certainly thinks the proposal is worth a try.
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- To pick any of A-C, you would have to find a place where the author criticized the scholars, or expressed a doubt about their work. That never happened.
- Same as A.
- Same as A.
- CORRECT. The author isn’t certain that the reformers will succeed (lines 54-56), but they support the attempt at reform. The third paragraph is full of praise for the reformers.
- Lines 54-56 show that the author is uncertain the reforms will succeed (“might”). So there are limits to the author’s optimism.
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