WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST AND 67 POINTS IF YOU GET IT RIGHT!! As you read the following passage, look for clues that suggest the paragraph is an example of academic discourse.

Although analyzed in depth, the cause of Van Gogh’s death is still a mystery. Some say it was his fondness of absinthe, a mind-altering drink, while others insist it was his congenital mental insanity. Still others suggest it was caused by ingesting lead paint from the brushes he held in his mouth. In this paper, I will address each of these theories.

What kind of special knowledge does a study of world literature provide?
A. It suggests that authors around world are all just telling the same story with different characters.
B. It represents what each culture has decided it wants the world to know about its people.
C. It offers more factual detail than is available in most historical documents and records.
D. It reveals a more complete (and complex) picture of how it is to live within different cultures.