The commonality between Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is the sentimentality of the language. Hawthorne expresses constant sentimentality when describing the trials of Hester Prynne. Meanwhile, Melville's description of Captain Ahab is similarly full of sentimentality.

Question

The commonality between Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is the sentimentality of the language. Hawthorne expresses constant sentimentality when describing the trials of Hester Prynne. Meanwhile, Melville's description of Captain Ahab is similarly full of sentimentality.

What is the primary weakness of this passage?

A.
The central argument is implausible.

B.
The topic is inappropriate for an analysis.

C.
The passage fails to make a debatable claim.

D.
The claim is not supported with evidence.

Answer 1

C. The passage fails to make a debatable claim.

Answer 2

D.

The claim is not supported with evidence.

Answer 3

The primary weakness of this passage is D. The claim is not supported with evidence. The passage mentions that Hawthorne expresses constant sentimentality when describing the trials of Hester Prynne, and that Melville's description of Captain Ahab is similarly full of sentimentality. However, there is no specific evidence or examples provided from the texts themselves to support this claim. Without evidence, the claim remains unsupported and lacks credibility. To strengthen this passage, specific examples or quotes from the texts should be included to show how the sentimentality of the language is manifested in both The Scarlet Letter and Moby-Dick.