Question

This document was written in 1987. Which advantages does the writer have when writing so many years after the events took place? Select all that apply. The writer is able to view the events with a more detached eye. The writer is able to ignore events that do not fit with his thesis. The writer is able to place events into better context with those going around the world. The writer is able to mimic the prevailing thoughts of historians. The writer is able to see the effects of decisions, making it easier to determine what is important.

Answer 1

The answers are: 
-The writer is able to view the events with a more detached eye
-The writer is able to place events into better context with those going around the world. 
-The writer is able to see the effects of decisions, making it easier to determine what is important.
The distance that the time gap provides enables the writer to be more objective, and place the events into better context with the events that surrounded them and the events that followed. 

Answer 2

A. The writer is able to view the events with a more detached eye.

C. The writer is able to place events into better context with those going around the world.

E. The writer is able to see the effects of decisions, making it easier to determine what is important.