Individualism, Modern Capitalism, and Dystopian Visions
Question 4 • BT 26-27 English Language Arts 11 B
Perhaps they cried out in protest and in warning. But men paid no heed to their warning. And they, these few, fought a hopeless battle, and they perished with their banners smeared by their own blood. And they chose to perish, for they knew. To them, I send my salute across the centuries, and my pity.
Answer
g
gives details of how violent societies can be when faced with overwhelming obstacles.
s
suggests that the group with the larger numbers always wins the battle.
i
implies that the narrator will also be killed for questioning authority.
d
depicts the collective society as a destructive force that represses the independent thinker.
Explanation
The passage describes a few people who warned others, fought a hopeless battle, and died because their warnings were ignored. The narrator’s salute and pity show sympathy for these independent thinkers, while the surrounding society is portrayed as crushing them. This supports choice D, which depicts society as a destructive force that represses the independent thinker; the passage does not say the narrator will also be killed.
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