The author’s attitude toward the proposals is positive, as shown by the last few lines of the passage.

The author’s attitude toward the proposals is positive, as shown by the last few lines of the passage.

The author’s attitude toward the proposals is positive, as shown by the last few lines of the passage. There’s no hint of having mixed feelings about the proposals.

This is supported by the last few lines of the passage, where the author no longer attributes her claims to the scholars but appears to make statements using her own voice. The author is the one who says personal narrative can create empathy and that narrative can play a positive role in the process of legal reconstruction.

This doesn’t fit, because the author doesn’t assert that the proposals will definitely succeed. Rather, the author says that they “might” play a positive role, and that they “can” shatter the complacency of the legal establishment. This language shows an attitude that’s more cautious about the prospect of success than “unreservedly optimistic.”