Question 12.
Based on the passage, which of the following statements will the author BEST agree with?
Question Explanation
We can refer to the lines "Indifference is its natural environment, for laughter has no greater foe than emotion. Now step aside, look upon life as a disinterested spectator: many a drama will turn into a comedy." and the example of dancing looking comical when you look from far away. The author is essentially trying to say that life can be full of emotions and pity, but we can laugh only when we silence our pity. While dancing in a room with music blasting and people syncing themselves to it might seem a piece of art, a ballet performance on a street with no music (especially for someone who does not know what ballet is) would seem comical.
Option A: "Life is a tragedy when seen close up but a comedy in long shots" is a famous quote by Chalie Chaplin. The author is trying to get across the same point: If you look at each event very closely and minutely, it might seem serious and tragic, say slipping while going for a walk or a dog chasing you while on a morning jog, but when you look from far away (in a temporal sense), it seems funny. Hence, the author would most agree with this. The other options are not something the author has implied or hinted towards, and would not agree with them.
Option B is incorrect, as comedy is not said to be a way of being "serious", Option C and E have similar flaws as in they are not presented as disguises or escapes, and option D is self-humor which again is not implied. Therefore, Option A is the correct answer.
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