Question

Read the following passage from William Faulkner's Nobel Prize speech:

I feel that this award was not made to me as a man, but to my work — a life's work in the agony and sweat of the human spirit, not for glory and least of all for profit, but to create out of the materials of the human spirit something which did not exist before.
How does this passage contribute to the overall purpose of the speech?
A. It communicates to would-be writers the difficulty of the profession they chose.
B. It describes the genius involved in creating fiction as a work of art.
C. It conveys Faulkner's feeling that his work is not worthy of such a prestigious award.
D. It helps establish the fundamental role of the creative artist in society.

Answer 1

The excerpt given above contributes to the overall purpose of the speech by establishing the fundamental role of creative artists in the society. William Faulkner stated in his speech that the work of every writer is to create something new, which does not exist before in order to add to and bless humanity, this is the most important role of every creative writer; all other roles are secondary.