Question

Which of the following statements is objective judgment?

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

Answer 1

The last statement. “Interesting” implies an opinion, as it cannot be proven with concrete evidence and other may deem it “boring/uninteresting.”

Answer 2

The objective statement is "There is an interesting irony between Santiago and Manolin".

Explanation: The first three options are facts that can be proven. The last statement is objective because it observes and considers the information presented (the irony between Santiago and Manolin) and it is a judgement because it is value statement that intends to have a normative effect.