PrepTest 113 - Section 1 - Passage 3 - Question 14

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Intro topic · Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man

Novel blended themes tied to African American experience with themes about individual identity, which were explored by European writers.

Other people's perspective · Two related criticisms of Invisible Man

It wasn't political enough, and didn't contribute to a distinct African American style.

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Ellison's response · The two criticisms make unwarranted assumptions

They assume that some historical circumstances require cultural segregation in the arts, that artists can't see world in unique ways, and that readers can only see the world from their own perspectives.

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Perspective · Jazz music is a better model for understanding Invisible Man

Jazz musicians can play music influenced by Europe, but that explore African American themes.

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Additional benefit of jazz model · Individual's relationship to community

Jazz solos involve individualistic playing rooted in broader context of the band. That relationship is like the one between Invisible Man's protagonist and the wider context of community.

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Author’s perspective

Implied

It’s difficult to predict a correct answer just based on the question stem. We know the author thinks jazz might be a useful model for understanding Ellison’s Invisible Man. But let’s keep an open mind, since the correct answer may come from an unexpected place.

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Supported by P3. The author believes jazz might be a good model for understanding how an art can take European influences and adapt them to something American.

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Not supported, because Invisible Man wasn’t focused on spurring social and political action, and the author never identifies Invisible Man or the blending of artistic concerns as causing any social or political action.

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Not supported, because the author never comments on the impact of Invisible Man on interest in jazz.

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Not supported, because the author never describes Ellison as having any difficulty in combining the concerns of African Americans and concerns thought to be European.

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Not supported, because the author never suggests Ellison’s technique can’t have a large audience.

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