Read the excerpt from The Republic by Plato.Both the community of property and the community of families, as I am saying, tend to make them more truly guardians; they will not tear the city in pieces by differing about "mine” and "not mine;” each man dragging any acquisition which he has made into a separate house of his own, where he has a separate wife and children and private pleasures and pains; but all will be affected as far as may be by the same pleasures and pains because they are all of one opinion about what is near and dear to them, and therefore they all tend towards a common end.
Answer
A
It shows how people are expected to act when protecting their community.
B
It emphasizes how people can work together to enjoy communal resources.
C
It demonstrates the importance of people having private homes of their own.
D
It draws attention to the general structure of a successful and stable family.
Explanation
Plato argues that sharing property and family life helps guardians avoid conflict over what belongs to each person. Since they share in one another’s pleasures and pains, they can work toward a common end and enjoy communal resources together. This makes B the best choice; the excerpt argues against private households, rather than emphasizing their importance.
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