D)a delay in carrying out a sentence
The answer is the first one.
In "Writers often disavow the notion of a 'literary duty'" the author conveys a somewhat condescending attitude, as if they would always follow this and set aside anyone who said otherwise. This attitude says the author is looking down on them, and that the author believes that many authors do not meet their standards.
Another answer I would consider is "...writers ruined by their shrill commitments." However, there is no context or clear tone. The author could be mournful of the lost potential for all we know.
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Elusive, to be missing or hard to find
<span>Anderson argues that the characters represent "the essential American couple" (24).
This is the most credible way to present the information because it gives the author's name but doesn't add extra, unnecessary information or wording. It is clear, concise, and gives the right amount of information about the book and the quote. </span>
