Question

which is the best revision of the underlined transition from sentence 5 to sentence 6 (reproduced below)?
the caravans title, the katastrophe karavan, with katastrophe meaning catastrophe in haitian creole, hints at the darker message of walkers work. the message is obvious until the viewer understands the importance of the caravans placement in algiers point on the mississippi river.
the message is obvious, yet
yet the message remains unknown until
however, the message isnt clear until
when the message becomes obvious.

Explanation:

• The original sentence says the message is "obvious until" which is a bit contradictory.
• "Yet the message remains unknown until" creates a better contrast. The title hints at a message (so there is an expectation of a message), but it's not known until a certain condition (viewer understanding the placement).
• "However, the message isn't clear until" is also a contrast but "isn't clear" is more negative - sounding than "remains unknown" which is more neutral in terms of the message's nature before the viewer's understanding.
• "When the message becomes obvious" loses the contrast with the hint from the title.
• "The message is obvious, yet" doesn't complete the thought well as it just has a contrast word but no follow - up on the condition (like until...).

Answer:

Yet the message remains unknown until