R.P. Blackmur in his “A Critic’s Job of Work” says, ‘Like walking, criticism is a pretty nearly…
Statements 1 and 3 are correct: criticism and walking both demand fine adjustments, and easy critical doctrines resemble convenient paved routes. Blackmur says that few…
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R.P. Blackmur in his “A Critic’s Job of Work” says, ‘Like walking, criticism is a pretty nearly universal art; both require a constant intricate shifting and catching the balance; neither can be questioned much in process, and few perform either really well. For either a new terrain is fatiguing and awkward, and in our day most men prefer paved walks and some form of rapid transport, some easy theory or overmastering dogma.’ Based on the above passage identify the correct statements.
1. Blackmur compares walking with criticism because he considers both to be ‘arts’ of a similar kind that call for attention to detail and utmost care.
2. Blackmur claims that most people manage to be good critics and good walkers.
3. Critics prefer tried and tested approaches for much the same reason as walkers would look for paved walks and rapid transport.
4. Blackmur does not quite give us the equivalents of ‘some paved walks and some form of rapid transport’ in order to press his comparison.
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Correct answer B
Statements 1 and 3 are correct: criticism and walking both demand fine adjustments, and easy critical doctrines resemble convenient paved routes. Blackmur says that few perform either activity well, and he supplies easy theory and overmastering dogma as the critical equivalents of convenient transport.
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