Q
Samuel Johnson’s Rasselas most fundamentally emphasizes which theme from Johnson’s other works or other 18thcentury works ?
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A
A. The need for linguistic correctness as exemplified in his dictionary
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B
B. The promise of universal knowledge as epitomized by the encyclopédie
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C
C. The ultimate impossibility of achieving happiness, as espoused in his poem “the vanity of human wishes”
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D
D. The need for self-sufficiency as detailed in novels like robinson crusoe
Correct Answer:
C. C. The ultimate impossibility of achieving happiness, as espoused in his poem “the vanity of human wishes”
