Read this excerpt from infinite jest.

‘i could, if you’d let me, talk and talk. let’s talk about anything. i believe the influence of kierkegaard on camus is underestimated. i believe dennis gabor may very well have been the antichrist. i believe hobbes is just rousseau in a dark mirror. i believe, with hegel, that transcendence is absorption. i could interface you guys right under the table,’ i say. ‘i’m not just a creâtus, manufactured, conditioned, bred for a function.’

what assumption does the narrator make in this excerpt?
a. that the people he is addressing enjoy long conversations
b. that the people he is addressing appreciate intellectualism
c. that the people he is addressing have researched philosophy
d. that the people he is addressing expect a confrontation

The correct answer is the following: option c. The assumption that the narrator makes in this excerpt is that the people he is addressing have researched philosophy.

In the excerpt provided in the question the narrator is talking and giving his personal opinion on various famous philosophers and their work. He mentions Kierkegaard who was a Danish philosopher and his influence on Albert Camus, a french philosopher. He also mentions Hobbes, Rousseau and Hegel, three of the most famous and important philosophers of the world. therefore the narrator is assuming that his audience has philosophical knowledge and will understand what he is talking about.

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the boy (2016) - imdb

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an american nanny is shocked that her new english family's boy is actually a life-sized doll. after she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive.

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the boy (2016 film) - wikipedia

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the boy is a 2016 horror film directed by william brent bell and written by stacey menear. the film stars lauren cohan and rupert evans. filming began on march 10, 2015, in victoria, british columbia. the film

produced by: matt berenson; jodyne herron; gary lucchesi; tom rosenberg; jim

production companies: lakeshore entertainment; huayi brothers pictures; vertigo

distributed by: stxfilms

music by: bear mccreary

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the boy (2016) - rotten tomatoes

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jan 22, 2016 · the boy is a frightening thrill ride directed by william brent bell (the devil inside) starring lauren cohan (

rating: pg-13 (for violence and terror, and for some thematic material)

in theaters: jan 22, 2016 wide

runtime: 98 minutes

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more likely to elicit laughs and rude remarks rather than screams and rooting interest.

joe leydon

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while it's not a terribly original entry in the "creepy doll" horror subgenre, this fright flick nonetheless offers interesting characters, a strong cast, expert pacing, and a spooky atmosphere.

jeffrey m. anderson

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3/5

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d)to persuade readers that a prince must eradicate the royal family of a conquered principality.

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