High School

What is the author's purpose for including this sentence?

"Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will."

A. To condemn the insincerity of his critics' advice
B. To contrast the motivations of people in power
C. To explain the need for mutual understanding
D. To criticize people who treat others cruelly

Answer :

The first alternative is correct (A).

The passage narrates the speech of a person frustrated by the indifference in the personal treatment by people of good will. The complaint consists of the superficiality or the little attention given to his/her questions. That is, it is a criticism of the shallow advice he/her receives from these people. If they went deeper into the issues, they would give clearer and more objective advice.