Read the excerpt from "How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale."
Which statement best describes the way the author
unfolds ideas in this paragraph?
What compelled the Grimms to concentrate on old
German epics, tales, and literature was a belief that the
most natural and pure forms of culture those which
held the community together-were linguistic and based
in history. According to them, modern literature, even
though it might be remarkably rich, was artificial and thus
could not express the genuine essence of Volk culture
that emanated naturally from experience and bound the
people together. Therefore, all their efforts went toward
uncovering stories from the past.
O The author starts with the main idea and gives
evidence to support it.
O The author gives supporting details first and
concludes with the main idea.
O The author gives a supporting detail and reveals the
main idea, followed by a detail.
O The author starts with the main idea and then restates
it in several different ways.