I think it’s A or if not C
The term “gothic” is originally applied to works or crafts
that people thought to be bloody tales. The other term for gothic is barbaric. The
history of the word gothic comes from the German tribe which is known to be
barbaric and bloody.
Answer:
to better understand and appreciate their heritage
Explanation:
In the last line of the excerpt he wants these artists to "cause the smug Negro middle class to turn from their white, respectable, ordinary books and papers to catch a glimmer of their won beauty." In this line "their own beauty" is the heritage of African Americans. The "near intellectuals" aren't musicians and writers. They are African Americans who are paying attention more to white culture than their own history.
B the narrator reflects the southern