Question
Read the claim from Anna North's editorial "Why Bob Dylan Shouldn’t Have Gotten a Nobel."
Bob Dylan does not deserve the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Which sentence from the article offers a logical reason that supports the claim?
A: "He is a wonderful musician, a world-class songwriter and an enormously influential figure in American culture."
B: "When the Nobel committee gives the literature prize to a musician, it misses the opportunity to honor a writer."
C: "By honoring a musical icon, the committee members may have wanted to bring new cultural currency to the prize and make it feel relevant to a younger generation."
D: "Bob Dylan does not need a Nobel Prize in Literature, but literature needs a Nobel Prize."
Bob Dylan does not deserve the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Which sentence from the article offers a logical reason that supports the claim?
A: "He is a wonderful musician, a world-class songwriter and an enormously influential figure in American culture."
B: "When the Nobel committee gives the literature prize to a musician, it misses the opportunity to honor a writer."
C: "By honoring a musical icon, the committee members may have wanted to bring new cultural currency to the prize and make it feel relevant to a younger generation."
D: "Bob Dylan does not need a Nobel Prize in Literature, but literature needs a Nobel Prize."
Answers
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The sentence from the article that offers a logical reason supporting the claim that "Bob Dylan does not deserve the Nobel Prize in Literature" is:
B: "When the Nobel committee gives the literature prize to a musician, it misses the opportunity to honor a writer."
This sentence explains why awarding the prize to Dylan detracts from the intended purpose of the award, which is to honor literary writers.
B: "When the Nobel committee gives the literature prize to a musician, it misses the opportunity to honor a writer."
This sentence explains why awarding the prize to Dylan detracts from the intended purpose of the award, which is to honor literary writers.