Question

While the saying goes that there’s “no accounting for the public’s taste,” 3 lots of people like lots of different things. Why should the number of Westerns have remained relatively low while the number of Zombie films has skyrocketed? Maybe we should ask the question another way: what do people today get from Zombie films that they don’t from Westerns? Which of the following choices would offer the most effective transition between the previous paragraph and the current one? A) NO CHANGE B) these trends nonetheless invite us to try. C) a lot of people don't even care about Zombie movies. D) science has not yet shown that zombies exist.

Short answer

Answer: B) these trends nonetheless invite us to try.

Step-by-step solution

To choose an appropriate transition, first, understand the purpose and context of each paragraph. The first paragraph discusses the difference in the number of Westerns and Zombie films and questions this preference. The second paragraph tries to shift the focus and asks what people today get from Zombie films that they don't from Westerns. #Step 2: Analyze the given options in relation to the paragraphs#

Review all the given options and determine how each would connect the first and second paragraphs by considering the context and purpose of each paragraph. A) NO CHANGE B) these trends nonetheless invite us to try. C) a lot of people don't even care about Zombie movies. D) science has not yet shown that zombies exist. #Step 3: Evaluate each option's effectiveness as a transition and choose the best one#

Assess each proposed transition for clarity, relevance, and logical flow between the first and second paragraphs. A) NO CHANGE - This maintains the same transition as in the original text, which is abrupt and does not connect the two paragraphs effectively. B) these trends nonetheless invite us to try. - This option acknowledges the differences mentioned in the first paragraph and suggests that those differences are worth investigating before moving to the second paragraph's question. This option provides a smooth transition. C) a lot of people don't even care about Zombie movies. - This option contradicts the first paragraph's discussion about the popularity of Zombie movies and does not offer a clear link to the second paragraph's question. D) science has not yet shown that zombies exist. - This option introduces an unrelated idea about the existence of zombies, which is not relevant to the purpose of the paragraph and does not build a connection between the two paragraphs. #Step 4: Select the most effective transition option#

Based on the analysis, the option that offers the most effective transition between the two paragraphs is: B) these trends nonetheless invite us to try.