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The following passages are adapted from critical essays on the American writer Willa Cather (1873–1947).

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Intro topic · Cather influenced by Turgenev

Turgenev's style involved showing emotions through details about characters' behavior and appearance. Writers are like psychologists. But, don't include unnecessary detail.

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Cather's style · Similar to Turgenev's

The "thing not named" is the feeling created by the text by not specifically named. Cather and Turgenev focused on fusing the physical world and actions with emotional reality, on establishing a mood.

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Cather's work · Should be viewed as narrative rather than novel

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Some critics · Cather's work too fragmented

Cather's style · Impressionistic, non-novelistic style

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Purpose of passage

The correct answer will describe a central purpose of each passage. If you’re using the Split Approach, start by eliminating answers that don’t capture a central purpose of Passage A. Then, after Passage B, eliminate the remaining answers that don’t capture a central purpose of Passage B.

A central purpose of Passage A is to describe features of Cather’s style. A central purpose of Passage B is to advocate for a particular way of viewing Cather’s works. As part of making this argument, Passage B describes features of Cather’s works.

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Passage B doesn’t discuss influences on Cather’s work. So it doesn’t capture a purpose of Passage B.

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This is the best answer. Both Passage A and Passage B devote significant portions to describing distinctive features in Cather’s work. Passage A describes Cather’s approach to revealing the “thing not named.” Passage B describes Cather’s treatment of time, causation, ambiguity, etc.

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Passage A doesn’t discuss how critics reacted to Cather’s work. So it can’t be a purpose of Passage A.

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Passage A doesn’t discuss how Cather’s work relates to the realistic novel. So it can’t be a purpose of Passage A.

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Passage B doesn’t discuss what influenced Cather’s work. So (E) can’t be a purpose of Passage B.

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