Which one of the following best exemplifies the type of "traditional history" mentioned in line 40 of the passage?
Alecon July 28, 2021
Why A and not D?
So I understood "traditional history" at line 40 to mean a chain of events that emphasized some sort of argument. I understand that D doesn't involve history, but it includes the existence of an argument (A does not). What makes A right and D wrong?
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My understanding of A as the correct answer stems from lines 41-42 "whether strictly narrative or narrative with emphasis on a causal argument." Answer A conforms to this idea via the statement "with special attention paid to the circumstances that led to her discovery of radium. " This answer supplies language (e.g. "led") in line with the passage's mention of a causal argument. In other words, Marie Curie would not have discovered radium if it were not for these special circumstances. Therefore this causal relationship between special circumstances and chronology (a traditional form of history) meets the qualities of the definition of "traditional history" as addressed in the passage. While D clearly describes the newspaper's attempt to make an argument, it doesn't necessarily come off as causal.
