Why do readers sometimes need to make inferences?

Question

A.
Authors do not want their readers to understand the meaning of their work.
B.
Authors often forget to include important details about a situation.
C.
Authors sometimes hint at certain ideas rather than state them directly.
D.
Authors want their writing to be as easy as possible for the reader to understand.

Answer 1

C. Authors sometimes hint at certain ideas rather than state them directly.

Readers need to make inferences to understand the deeper meanings, themes, or emotions that are implied but not explicitly written out by the author.