Question

select the correct answer.

kairo is writing a literary argument about the character robert in eugene oneills beyond the horizon. which claim best uses a formal style and objective tone?

robert is foolish for choosing not to follow his destiny to travel.
due to roberts failure to follow his destiny, his life ends in tragedy.
if robert had followed his destiny, his life would have ended up better.
robert fails to follow his destiny, so its his fault that his life ends badly.

Explanation:

Analyze the requirements of the prompt

The question asks to identify the claim that best uses a formal style and an objective tone for a literary argument.

Evaluate each option for tone and style

• Option 1: "Robert is foolish..." uses subjective, judgmental language ("foolish"), which is informal and biased.
• Option 2: "Due to Robert's failure to follow his destiny, his life ends in tragedy." uses neutral, analytical language suitable for literary analysis.
• Option 3: "...his life would have ended up better." uses informal phrasing ("ended up better") and speculative, non-academic language.
• Option 4: "...so it's his fault that his life ends badly." uses highly informal phrasing ("it's his fault", "ends badly") and subjective blame.

Select the best option

Option 2 maintains a formal, academic style and an objective, analytical tone.

Answer:

• (A) Robert is foolish for choosing not to follow his destiny to travel.
• (B) Due to Robert's failure to follow his destiny, his life ends in tragedy. (Correct answer)
• (C) If Robert had followed his destiny, his life would have ended up better.
• (D) Robert fails to follow his destiny, so it's his fault that his life ends badly.