<p>What test is this from?</p>
<p>In this case, to marginalize is to regard as socially inferior (to put in the margins). Passage 1, at line 35, is describing an “entertainment-driven” (32) society in which the “standard of value” (35), or what make aspects of the society VALUABLE, is the ability to capture and hold the public’s attention. It then goes on to say that IN this society, things that do not conform (serious literature is the first in the list of examples) are looked down on. This implies that authors, politicians, and other “serious” figures are not of value because they do not hold the public’s attention.</p>
<p>So the person saying those remarks in passage 2 is saying that every time he thinks he’s famous, he realizes he isn’t because he is one of those “serious” people (he’s a composer). His last remark is that the author (as of “serious literature”) of the previous remark is to go by Anonymous. He is obviously dismayed by the “standard of value” that serious figures like himself are marginalized from.</p>
<p>The answer is not awe because you would be in awe of a king, or another political figure. He is not in awe of these popular celebrities as much as he is dismayed, or upset, by them</p>
<p>oh i see. i think part of the problem was not understand what ‘standard of value’ was. thanks! any other insight/info is appreciated that wasnt mentioned yet</p>
<p>What test is this from?</p>
