Which of the following sentences from Zora Neale Hurston's "What White Publishers Won't Print" best supports the author's opinion that white Americans perceive educated African Americans as a threat?
a. Man, like all the other animals fears and is repelled by that which he does not understand, and mere difference is apt to connote something malign.
B. National coherence and solidarity is implicit in a thorough understanding of the various groups within a nation, and this lack of knowledge about the internal emotions and behavior of the minorities cannot fail to bar out understanding.
C. The fact that there is no demand for incisive and full-dress stories around Negroes above the servant class is indicative of something of vast importance to this nation.
D. I have been amazed by the Anglo-Saxon's lack of curiosity about the internal lives and emotions of the Negroes, and for that matter, any non-Anglo-Saxon peoples within our borders, above the class of unskilled labor.
E. Argue all you will or may about injustice, but as long as the majority cannot conceive of a Negro or a Jew feeling and reacting inside just as they do, the majority will keep right on believing that people who do not look like them cannot possibly feel as they do, and conform to the established pattern.
I think the answer is C
Its A.
d because of the lack of curiosity of non whites above unskilled labors
No. You've had two tries. Look up the word "malign".
malign means evil in nature or effect
So man thinks that the non whites are evil?
To determine the best answer, we need to consider which sentence most directly supports the author's opinion that white Americans perceive educated African Americans as a threat. Let's analyze each sentence and its relevance to the author's argument:
a. "Man, like all the other animals fears and is repelled by that which he does not understand, and mere difference is apt to connote something malign."
While this sentence acknowledges human nature and the fear of the unknown, it does not specifically address white Americans perceiving educated African Americans as a threat. It is more general in nature and not directly related to the author's argument.
b. "National coherence and solidarity is implicit in a thorough understanding of the various groups within a nation, and this lack of knowledge about the internal emotions and behavior of the minorities cannot fail to bar out understanding."
Although this sentence emphasizes the importance of understanding various groups within a nation, it does not specifically focus on white Americans perceiving educated African Americans as a threat.
c. "The fact that there is no demand for incisive and full-dress stories around Negroes above the servant class is indicative of something of vast importance to this nation."
This sentence suggests that the absence of interest in stories about educated African Americans above the servant class reflects a significant issue in the nation. It directly addresses the perception of educated African Americans, supporting the author's opinion.
d. "I have been amazed by the Anglo-Saxon's lack of curiosity about the internal lives and emotions of the Negroes, and for that matter, any non-Anglo-Saxon peoples within our borders, above the class of unskilled labor."
While this sentence highlights the author's surprise at the lack of curiosity about the internal lives of African Americans, it does not explicitly mention perceivable threats towards educated African Americans.
e. "Argue all you will or may about injustice, but as long as the majority cannot conceive of a Negro or a Jew feeling and reacting inside just as they do, the majority will keep right on believing that people who do not look like them cannot possibly feel as they do, and conform to the established pattern."
Although this sentence delves into the majority's perception of minorities, it doesn't specifically focus on educated African Americans as a threat.
Upon analyzing these sentences, we can conclude that option C, "The fact that there is no demand for incisive and full-dress stories around Negroes above the servant class is indicative of something of vast importance to this nation," best supports the author's opinion that white Americans perceive educated African Americans as a threat.