The commonality between Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is the sentimentality of the language. Hawthorne expresses constant sentimentality when describing the trials of Hester Prynne. Meanwhile, Melville's description of Captain Ahab is similarly full of sentimentality.
What is the primary weakness of this passage?
A.
The central argument is implausible.
B.
The topic is inappropriate for an analysis.
C.
The passage fails to make a debatable claim.
D.
The claim is not supported with evidence.
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C. The passage fails to make a debatable claim.
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