Choose the sentence that best supports the one given the question. The…
2025
Choose the sentence that best supports the one given the question. The continuing fascination of the public with movie state Marilyn is puzzling, yet it is still strong, even after many decades.
- A.
One reason might simply be her life’s sad and premature end.
- B.
Her names was originally Norma Jean, but she changed it to Marilyn.
- C.
She became a star in the 1950’s and died in 1962.
- D.
The film that most clearly demonstrates her talent is the Misfits.
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Correct answer: A
Correct answer: One reason might simply be her life’s sad and premature end.
Explanation:
The original sentence says public fascination remains strong and puzzling even after many decades. A sad, premature death is a plausible cause for that long-lasting fascination because tragedy often creates lasting public interest, sympathy, and speculation.
Simply stating that she became a star and giving years of death provides facts but does not explicitly link the tragedy to continuing fascination; to support the prompt, the connection between the premature death and lasting public interest must be made.
Details such as a name change are background information and do not explain why people would remain fascinated for decades.
Mentioning a film that demonstrates her talent speaks to her abilities but does not address why public fascination persists long after her career ended; it does not provide the causal explanation that a tragic, premature death does.