Explanation for Question 35 From the Reading Section on the 2021 March Sat
Question number 35 asks us about a central claim in the passage. 2 Let's look at our answer choices. So a is saying public resistance to a 3 cause delays the progress of justice by discouraging reformers. 4 Um, this emphasis on discouraging or formers, 5 doesn't really resonate with what the passage talks about. 6 The passage talks about how reformers will continue to do so. 7 They ultimately receive that gratification of seeing people come around, 8 even though it does take a long time. So the passage doesn't talk about 9 discouraging reformers. We can eliminate that choice. 10 B Garrison is unlike most reformers, 11 and then he has been willing to endure constant criticism and abuse. 12 Um, this idea of credit of reformers, 13 uh, in, during criticism and abuse is something that the author says is very 14 common. Um, they talk about at the end of the passage, 15 how, um, the effect that reformers 16 have on people, they say that the task of being a reformer is far 17 from being an agreeable one. 18 So kind of all reformers take on that burden answer choice C says reformer 19 space, significant challenges, and addressing the social injustice of their areas. 20 That's definitely correct towards the end of the passage. 21 He's really emphasizing exactly all what all of these challenges maybe look like saying 22 that the effect is electrical key, 23 um, as met with would both eulogy and abuse the fury of a bloodthirsty 24 mob. So really talking about all these difficulties, 25 ...