Read the excerpts from Midnight Assassin and Glaspell’s newspaper article "She Prepares to Fight." Midnight Assassin: But reports soon surfaced that Hossack had abused and threatened his family, and for years his wife had gone to the neighbors to complain of his behavior. “She Prepares to Fight”: Though past 50 years of age, she is tall and powerful and looks like she would be dangerous if aroused to a point of hatred. Which excerpt is biased and why?
Answer
A
The first excerpt, because it does not indicate whether the reports were accepted as evidence in the case.
B
The second excerpt, because it contains nothing that can be proven with objective evidence.
C
The first excerpt, because it contains assumptions that may have affected the writer’s beliefs about Mr. Hossack.
D
The second excerpt, because it appears to contain a prejudice that may have affected the writer’s beliefs about Mrs. Hossack.
Explanation
The second excerpt describes Mrs. Hossack as someone who “would be dangerous” if driven to hatred. That is a subjective judgment about her character, not a neutral, verifiable description, and it could reveal or reinforce the writer’s prejudice. The first excerpt reports claims about Mr. Hossack’s behavior but frames them as reports rather than as the writer’s own judgment.
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