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<p>Where did noir come from? It’s an
intriguing question and one still not
adequately answered, despite the quantity
75 of writing that wallows in that noir mood.
Don’t rule out the influence of German
film from the twenties, if only because
there were, by the early forties, so many
European refugees (writers, directors,
80 camera operators, designers, actors)
working in Hollywood. Don’t forget the
impact of French films of the late thirties,
especially those of Marcel Carne. His Le
Jour Se Leve (1939, called Daybreak in
85 the United States) was such a success
that it was remade in Hollywood in 1947
as The Long Night. Finally, don’t
underestimate the influence Citizen Kane
had on anyone whose art and craft was
90 cinematography. The film was a box
office flop, but filmmakers were absorbed
by it. A landmark in so much, Kane is a
turning point in the opening up of a noir
sensibility.</p>

<p>20 The phrase “wallows in” in line 75 is closest in meaning to</p>

<p>(A) indulges in
(B) conforms to
(C) criticizes
(D) explores
(E) reveals</p>

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<p>B.</p>

<p>Correct me if I’m wrong, but a writing cannot “indulge” <negative connotation, and “criticize or reveals” does not work in this context. and it cannot be D either because obviously the writing is already in that “noir” mood so it isn’t exploring.</p>

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<p>nope sorry it is A</p>

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<p>I’m failing.</p>

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<p>Why does “indulge in” have a negative connotation?</p>

<p>Simply, knowing what “wallows in” means would have helped you greatly for this question…</p>

<p>I would also say D would have been viable…also if you didn’t know what wallow means.</p>

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<p>What does “wallows in” mean in this passage?</p>

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<p>

The best synonym I can give for that is “involved in.”</p>

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<p>Sorry to hijack this thread very quickly, but JefferyJung, I messaged you, please respond :)</p>

<p>Back on track…</p>

<p>Involved in… Hmm, I thought it meant something more like “Dabbles in”</p>