Question

The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer:

1. Relying on narrative structure alone, indigenous significances of nineteenth century San folktales are hard to determine.
2. Using their supernatural potency, benign shamans transcend the levels of the San cosmos in order to deal with social conflict and to protect material resources and enjoy a measure of respect that sets them apart from ordinary people.
3. Selected tales reveal that they deal with a form of spiritual conflict that has social implications and concern conflict between people and living or dead malevolent shamans.
4. Meaning can be elicited, and the tales contextualized, by probing beneath the narrative of verbatim, original-language records and exploring the connotations of highly significant words and phrases.

• A. 1432
• B. 1234
• C. 1423
• D. 3241

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To establish the proper sentence order for a coherent paragraph, an analysis of each statement's contribution is necessary.

Sentence 1: "Relying on narrative structure alone, indigenous significances of nineteenth century San folktales are hard to determine." This sentence introduces the central difficulty in comprehending these narratives.

Sentence 4: "Meaning can be elicited, and the tales contextualized, by probing beneath the narrative of verbatim, original-language records and exploring the connotations of highly significant words and phrases." This sentence offers a method for deeper understanding, directly addressing the problem posed in Sentence 1 by suggesting an approach beyond superficial narrative analysis.

Sentence 3: "Selected tales reveal that they deal with a form of spiritual conflict that has social implications and concern conflict between people and living or dead malevolent shamans." This sentence elaborates on the thematic content of the folktales, specifying their focus on spiritual and social conflicts, including those involving shamans.

Sentence 2: "Using their supernatural potency, benign shamans transcend the levels of the San cosmos in order to deal with social conflict and to protect material resources and enjoy a measure of respect that sets them apart from ordinary people." This sentence further details the role and actions of shamans, providing specific context for the spiritual and social conflicts described in Sentence 3.

Consequently, the logical sequence is 1432.