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The author concludes that uninformed viewers of dramatic historical films should not think of the films as accurate portrayals of historic events.
Why does the author believe this?
Because most of the popular historical films are dramatic presentations of historical events. Dramatic presentations can’t present evidence for the accuracy of what they portray.
The conclusion asserts that a certain kind of viewer “should not” think of dramatic historical films as accurate depictions of historical events. But the premises don’t tell us when a viewer “should not” view films in a certain way. We want a principle that gets us from the premises to the judgment that viewers “should not” view films in a certain way. For example:
If you are an uninformed viewer, and if the film you’re watching does not present evidence for the accuracy of what it portrays, then you should not regard the film as an accurate portrayal of events.
Let’s keep an open mind, because the correct answer can sound very different from the example above.
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