Read the following passage from Faulkner's Nobel Prize speech:
Because of this, the young man or woman writing today
has forgotten the problems of the human heart in conflict
with itself which alone can make good writing because
only that is worth writing about, worth the agony and the
sweat.
How does this passage contribute to the overall purpose of the speech?
OA. It congratulates writers today for their focus on optimistic topics
and ideals.
B. It declares self-absorption to be the cause of unsuccessful fiction.
OC. It implies that stories about romance are the most successful
type of fiction.
D. It describes the key ingredient in the writing of truly great fiction.