Q10

[shirando21]

I was able to narrow down to B and E. I know B is supported by L16-18.

But I couldn't figure out why E is wrong.

It seems to me, the functions of proverbs as inculcation of table manners and regulation of peer-group relationships both serve as educational purposes.

can anyone explain?

Or does the passage suggest that the purpose is not both of table manners and peer-group relationships, but E means one proverb serves both purposes, which is not correct?

[demetri.blaisdell]

I think you've found strong support for (B) in the text. But why is (E) wrong?

(E) is contradicted by a few lines of the passage. Lines 4-7 tell us that the main purpose of proverbs is the "carrying of a message or piece of wisdom" (singular, not plural). Lines 24-28 tell us about proverbs being used for education, but they never say that each proverb has multiple meanings or purposes. Yes, proverbs taken as a whole have many purposes but (E) is talking about each one having many meanings. That's not in the passage.

Hope this helps.

Demetri

[shirando21]

I think you've found strong support for (B) in the text. But why is (E) wrong?

(E) is contradicted by a few lines of the passage. Lines 4-7 tell us that the main purpose of proverbs is the "carrying of a message or piece of wisdom" (singular, not plural). Lines 24-28 tell us about proverbs being used for education, but they never say that each proverb has multiple meanings or purposes. Yes, proverbs taken as a whole have many purposes but (E) is talking about each one having many meanings. That's not in the passage.

Hope this helps.

Demetri

good point, thank you so much!

[schafferadamj]

I see the support for (B), but why is (D) wrong here; is it not supported by lines 45-47, on how some proverbs that don't serve a didactic purpose serve as a vehicle for the transmission of the Spanish language (and MX culture)?

[maryadkins]

The fact that the proverb "does not have an explicitly didactic purpose" means it is not being used to teach language. It's merely serving "as a vehicle for the transmission of it. (D) is wrong for this reason.

(A) and (C) are not supported:
(A) - "seldom intended" - no
(C) - "most frequent" and "is for the purpose of" is not supported.

[ganbayou]

I thought E is correct because it serves both to teach something and enhance familiarity with their heritage...
Why is E wrong?
I'm still not convinced...

[andrewgong01]

I think you've found strong support for (B) in the text. But why is (E) wrong?

(E) is contradicted by a few lines of the passage. Lines 4-7 tell us that the main purpose of proverbs is the "carrying of a message or piece of wisdom" (singular, not plural). Lines 24-28 tell us about proverbs being used for education, but they never say that each proverb has multiple meanings or purposes. Yes, proverbs taken as a whole have many purposes but (E) is talking about each one having many meanings. That's not in the passage.

Hope this helps.

Demetri

I am still confused by "E" because I chose "E" because the final paragraph of the passage talks about proverbs being used to give a sense of community. In fact the passage says "proverbs often serve to foster...[sense of identity]" on line 43. Hence my thinking was that it is true that is serves an education tol most of the time but it is often also served to foster a sense of identity, which is two purposes being served