Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: The author argues that because adult animated movies deal with heavy topics like poverty, they don't fit the criteria for what kids should be watching.

Conclusion: New animated films created for adults are not suitable for children.

Reasoning: Children's films must be whimsical and non-threatening, but adult films contain dark themes like poverty and despair.

Analysis: This argument has a clear gap between 'dark themes' and being 'threatening.' The author assumes that having dark themes like poverty and despair automatically makes a film threatening or prevents it from being innocently whimsical. To guarantee the conclusion, look for an answer that acts as a bridge, stating that any film containing these dark themes is inherently inappropriate for children.

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Which one of the following is an assumption that would allow the conclusion to be properly drawn?

Correct Answer
C
C supplies the missing bridge: films with dark themes are threatening. Since child-appropriate films must be not threatening, threatening films cannot be child-appropriate. Thus, adult-aimed animated films with dark themes are not appropriate for children.
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