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Review: Marshall McLuhan I
Explanation
The answer to this question will reside in paragraph 1 or
paragraph 2, given what those paragraphs are about. The point of the second
paragraph was that he "used the tide," so that would be a suitable answer here.
Choice (C) fits that idea well--for example, using the same techniques as
advertisers. Choices (A), (B), and (E) all overstate McLuhan's independent
influence as portrayed by the author. For example, the author emphasizes that
McLuhan came to prominence "precisely during the time" (line 4) when TV was
prominent and society was primed for McLuhan. Choice (D) is plausible but
unsubstantiated, as "critics" haven't been mentioned in the passage.
The correct answer is (C).
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