Read the paragraph carefully and determine the main point the author is trying to make. What conclusion can be drawn from the argument? Each paragraph is followed by five statements.One statement supports the author's argument better than the others do................ One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological insights into both male and female characters are amazing even today. This paragraph best supports the statement that

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  1. Shakespeare's characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.

  2. people even today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters.

  3. academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare's work.

  4. New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.

  5. Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a playwright.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To answer this question, the user needs to understand the main point of the paragraph and identify the statement that best supports it.

The main point of the paragraph is that there is a renewed interest in Shakespeare's work in the United States, and this is due in part to his amazing psychological insights into male and female characters.

Option B best supports this argument by stating that people today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters. This directly relates to the author's argument that Shakespeare's insights into male and female characters are still relevant and interesting to readers today.

Option A is incorrect because the paragraph does not make a comparison between Shakespeare's characters and fictional characters today.

Option C is incorrect because the paragraph does not mention academic scholars putting together an anthology of Shakespeare's work.

Option D is incorrect because the paragraph only mentions one New York publisher, not all New Yorkers, and it does not suggest that this interest is limited to New York.

Option E is incorrect because the paragraph makes no mention of Shakespeare being a psychiatrist.

Therefore, the answer is: B. people even today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters.

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