Question

"Do not think that I mean to dictate as a parent; I only mean to advise as a friend, and an indulgent one too: and do not apprehend that I mean to check your pleasures; of which, on the contrary, I only desire to be the guide, not the censor."

Which of the following best summarizes the message of the excerpt?

a
Advice from the elderly should be scrutinized before consideration.

b
The writer means to offer guidance to help rather than to control.

c
The writer is skeptical about his qualifications to dispense advice.

d
The youthful, in general, are too immature to receive advice.

e
Advice from the elderly should be followed without question.

Answer 1

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The message displays a view of wanting to help while allowing the receiver of the message to be able to make their own choices, regardless whether or not they use the speaker's advice.