Question

What is the central idea of this passage?

Answer 1

Essentially, this short passage seems to be focusing on the idea that the people who are supposed to be preserving the tales of the Grimms are becoming less likely to stick around. The passage is saying that the Grimms’ story is one that people seem to be fascinated by even when they don’t technically have a reason to be. The author goes on to say that the stories written by them are not made for children. Not back then, and not today. (This was a very wild guess but you can try it)

Answer 2

D. The Grimms’ first collection of tales was a cultural study intended for a scholarly audience.