The answer would be B. Anonymous.
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Periodicals and the novel became more popular as the powerful middle class began to read.
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Literature and society go hand in hand. The novel became so popular among the middle class such that it was accepted as a genre and was prone to a lot of debate about society and its problems. Novels spoke extensively about topics like class, wealth and status.
Such novels were radical in nature and also challenged the existing scenario about such topics at that time too. Classical genres couldn’t come up with content which spoke about these topics, thus making the novel a popular genre.
Answer: C.
This answer choice not only has an engaging tone that "hooks" the reader in, but it is also a strong introductory sentence that gives the reader something to think about and, ultimately, engages them and encourages them to continue reading.
