Question

What is a central idea of the Counterpoint article?


A. Good deeds are only worth admiring if they are kept hidden.

B. Athletes who behave badly in public have nothing to offer young people.

C. Most celebrities are not heroes and do not deserve to be called heroes.

D. Young people will select better heroes if the media focuses on positive contributions of celebrities

Answer 1

C. Most celebrities are not heroes and do not deserve to be called heroes.

This choice best captures the likely central idea of a Counterpoint article arguing that fame or public visibility doesn't make someone a hero and that many celebrities lack the qualities deserving of that label.