BY GUS FAREK

PASSAGE ONE

TIME PERIOD

THIS QUESTION TESTS

THE QUESTION

• The second of Vivian's speeches
• repeats the argument of the first
• that...

THE ANSWER CHOICES

• Nature is uncomfortable
• Nature is the primary source of human unhappiness
• Art has much to learn from nature
• Nature is anti-intellectual
• The failures of nature inspire people to create

THE ANSWER IS E:

WHY

• 1st speech:
• "Art is our spirited protest, our
• gallant attempt to teach nature
• her proper place."
• Art does what nature can't.

WHY CONTINUED

• 2nd speech:
• "Why, even Morris' poorest workmen
• could make you a more comfortable
• seat than the whole of nature can."
• Where nature fails, humans excel.