Which view of literature does this statement represent? the classics are too removed and too distant for modern readers.
traditional
progressive
compromise

B. Progressive

This statement is representative of progressive thinking because it serves to not even consider the feasibility and validity of the classics as literature.  If it had considered that the classics could possibly be seen as potentially acceptable by modern readers, then it could be seen to be making a compromise.  A traditional statement would have spoken against modern literature and supported only the classics.  

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

particulars about treasure island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island, and that only because there is still treasure not yet lifted, i take up my pen in the year of grace and go back to the time when my father kept th

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