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Before feminist literary criticism emerged in the 1970s, the nineteenth-cent

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问题     Before feminist literary criticism emerged in the 1970s, the nineteenth-century United States writer Fanny Fern was regarded by most critics (when considered at all) as a prototype of weepy sentimentalism –a pious, insipid icon of conventional American culture. Feminist reclamations of Fern, by contrast, emphasize her nonsentimental qualities, particularly her sharply humorous social criticism. Most feminist scholars find it difficult to reconcile Fern’s sardonic social critiques with her effusive celebrations of many conventional values. Attempting to resolve this contradiction, Harris concludes that Fern employed flowery rhetoric strategically to disguise her subversive goals beneath apparent conventionality. However, Tompkins proposes an alternative view of sentimentality itself, suggesting that sentimental writing could serve radical, rather than only conservative, ends by swaying readers emotionally, moving them to embrace social change. [br] The passage suggests which of the following about the contradiction mentioned in the highlighted sentence?
选项 A、It was not generally addressed by critics before the 1970s.
B、It is apparent in only a small number of Fern’s writings.
C、It has troubled many feminist critics who study Fern.
答案 A,C
解析 A项正确，1970年代之前的评论家只关注到了弗恩的多愁善感的方面，因而无法应对弗恩的矛盾。C项正确，troubled对应第三句中的difficult。B项文中没提这种矛盾在多少作品里是明显的。
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