Lucas M. answered • 07/12/19
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Answer Choice B is the correct answer because Lines 17-18 say that these “very nice and pretty phrases” are often used “to justify this diversion from the democratic road.” This suggests that the phrases hide or dismiss the fact that apartheid goes against true democracy, and most closely matches Answer Choice B, which says that the language is used in order to “obscure an indefensible growing system.” Answer Choice A is incorrect because the phrases aren’t trying to actually “rectify” or fix the situation, but rather to excuse it. Answer Choice C is incorrect because, while they may serve to ultimately undermine critics, the phrases are not addressed specifically to these critics but are used to justify and excuse a situation. Answer Choice D is incorrect because the Lines don’t “depict the daily experience of the majority of citizens.”
How to solve this? The Question asks, “Luthuli refers to ‘very nice and pretty phrases’ (line 17) primarily to show that language is being used in order to [...]?” To solve this, we should go back to the Line in question and determine its meaning in context.
