Exam LSAT Section 1 Logical Reasoning topic 1 question 114 discussion

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Question #: 114
Topic #: 1

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Critic: Most chorale preludes were written for the organ, and most great chorale preludes written for the organ were written by J. S. Bach. One of Bach's chorale preludes dramatizes one hymn's perspective on the year's end. This prelude is agonizing and fixed on the passing of the old year, with its dashed hopes and lost opportunities. It does not necessarily reveal Bach's own attitude toward the change of the year, but does reflect the tone of the hymn's text. People often think that artists create in order to express their own feelings. Some artists do. Master artists never do, and Bach was a master artist.
If the critic's statements are true, then on the basis of them which one of the following CANNOT be true?

A. Bach believed that the close of the year was not a time for optimism and joyous celebration.
B. In composing music about a particular subject, Bach did not write the music in order to express his own attitude toward the subject.
C. In compositions other than chorale preludes, Bach wrote music in order to express his feelings toward various subjects.
D. Most of Bach's chorale preludes were written for instruments other than the organ.
E. Most of the great chorale preludes were written for instruments other than the organ.

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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
This would be a good one to postpone, as some of the later questions were less involved than this one. The question stem asks you to find the choice that must be false, so the best approach is to read through the stimulus once but be prepared to check back with it when you consult the choices. (Theres far too much detail to expect to be able to handle the choices without checking back.) As it turns out, the correct answer comes from the last few sentences. Master artists never create in order to express their own feelings. Bach is a master artist, so he never created works (chorale preludes or not) to express his feelings. SoC.is the impossible choice.

by [deleted] at March 9, 2025, 1:26 p.m.

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