Question
The Life of Swift (excerpt)
Samuel Johnson
When he states that the facts will "disappoint every reader's expectation," what is the author attempting to make the reader aware of?
Responses
A how even a brilliant man like Swift was once regarded as intellectually deficienthow even a brilliant man like Swift was once regarded as intellectually deficient
B how Swift's career was generally preordained for greatness from the starthow Swift's career was generally preordained for greatness from the start
C how readers are mostly ignorant about Jonathan Swift's lifehow readers are mostly ignorant about Jonathan Swift's life
D how the reader's expectations are too easily disappointed
Samuel Johnson
When he states that the facts will "disappoint every reader's expectation," what is the author attempting to make the reader aware of?
Responses
A how even a brilliant man like Swift was once regarded as intellectually deficienthow even a brilliant man like Swift was once regarded as intellectually deficient
B how Swift's career was generally preordained for greatness from the starthow Swift's career was generally preordained for greatness from the start
C how readers are mostly ignorant about Jonathan Swift's lifehow readers are mostly ignorant about Jonathan Swift's life
D how the reader's expectations are too easily disappointed
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
C how readers are mostly ignorant about Jonathan Swift's life
Samuel Johnson is indicating that there are often misconceptions or lack of knowledge about the life and experiences of Jonathan Swift, which may lead to disappointments in expectations when the actual facts are revealed.
C how readers are mostly ignorant about Jonathan Swift's life
Samuel Johnson is indicating that there are often misconceptions or lack of knowledge about the life and experiences of Jonathan Swift, which may lead to disappointments in expectations when the actual facts are revealed.