Question

Which of the following statements is objective judgment?

1. Hemingway was an American journalist.
2. Santiago muses about the birds he sees.
3. Santiago is the protagonist of the novella.
4. There is an interesting irony between Santiago and Manolin.

Answer 1

4. Objective statements cannot be proven and are based on opinion. The other three statements are facts and can be traced back to the text.

Answer 2

The statement that is objective judgment is option 4. There is an interesting irony between Santiago and Manolin.

A judgment is a value statement that aims at having a normative effect.

Objective may refer to the judment of a person not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. It is based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs.

The other options listed are just statements with factual data.