PART B: Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

Question

A. "The New York Times chronicled the lives of a group of young socialites — the 'Snap Pack' — who plan their nights around snapping photos" (Paragraph 1)

B. "a sea of tourists became so preoccupied with capturing the perfect, shareable picture that, ironically, 'no one was really present.'" (Paragraph 4)

C. "'Just as Narcissus gazed into the pool to admire his beauty, social networking sites, like Facebook, have become our modern-day pool'" (Paragraph 12)

D. "In a 2013 study hailed by novelists, researchers from the New School for Social Research reported a correlation between reading novels and increased empathy." (Paragraph 20)

Answer 1

To determine which quotation best supports the answer to Part A, it is important to understand what Part A was asking. If Part A discusses the impact of social media on people's ability to be present in the moment or reflects on the superficiality of social interactions stemming from online behaviors, then the best supporting quotation would be:

B. "a sea of tourists became so preoccupied with capturing the perfect, shareable picture that, ironically, 'no one was really present.'" (Paragraph 4)

This quote directly addresses the theme of how the obsession with taking photos for social media leads to a lack of presence and engagement in real life, aligning closely with themes often examined in discussions about social media's effects on society.