Author: ErikaPrepScholar
Subject: Subject
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:56 am (GMT -8)
Hey Bounce87,
The key here is these two sentences:
These sentences tell us that Wallace argued about a "perceptible gap [arising] between a culture's expectations and the reality of that culture" in response to "considering similar experiences [to African American soldiers returning from war]". This implies that experiences similar to that of African American soldiers returning from war led to individuals becoming aware of the gap between their expectations and the realities of their culture. Because these experiences are similar to that of African American soldiers returning from war, we can also infer that these African American soldiers *also* became aware of the gap between their expectations and the realities of their culture, making D the correct answer.
In general on the GMAT, sentences that are right next to each other are closely related in topic. The clue "similar experiences" helped us solidify that connection here.
One other thing to note: we don't need to assume anything about the revitalization movement to answer this question. The question doesn't ask what caused the revitalization movement; it asks how many African American people responded to their experiences in the war. These two sentences tell us that the war caused African American soldiers to feel this gap. Whether or not the gap between expectations and reality led to the revitalization movement doesn't actually matter to the question! On the GMAT, be super careful to pay attention to exactly what is asked and only answer that.
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Subject: Subject
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:56 am (GMT -8)
Hey Bounce87,
The key here is these two sentences:
- They returned to a United States that was as segregated as it had been before the war. Considering similar experiences, anthropologist Anthony F. C. Wallace has argued that when a perceptible gap arises between a cultureâs expectations and the reality of that culture, the resulting tension can inspire a revitalization movement: an organized, conscious effort to construct a culture that fulfills longstanding expectations.
These sentences tell us that Wallace argued about a "perceptible gap [arising] between a culture's expectations and the reality of that culture" in response to "considering similar experiences [to African American soldiers returning from war]". This implies that experiences similar to that of African American soldiers returning from war led to individuals becoming aware of the gap between their expectations and the realities of their culture. Because these experiences are similar to that of African American soldiers returning from war, we can also infer that these African American soldiers *also* became aware of the gap between their expectations and the realities of their culture, making D the correct answer.
In general on the GMAT, sentences that are right next to each other are closely related in topic. The clue "similar experiences" helped us solidify that connection here.
One other thing to note: we don't need to assume anything about the revitalization movement to answer this question. The question doesn't ask what caused the revitalization movement; it asks how many African American people responded to their experiences in the war. These two sentences tell us that the war caused African American soldiers to feel this gap. Whether or not the gap between expectations and reality led to the revitalization movement doesn't actually matter to the question! On the GMAT, be super careful to pay attention to exactly what is asked and only answer that.
_________________
Erika John - Content Manager/Lead Instructor
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Learn about our exclusive savings for BTG members(up to 25% off) and our 5 day free trial
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