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Read the passage. —Upon the whole, what is to be done? You certainly have encouraged him to such a point as to make him feel almost secure of you— … In this passage from “On Making an Agreeable Marriage,” Jane Austen points out a problem for Fanny but does not mention that it is caused by the social customs for dating. What kind of social commentary is this?

A. subconscious

B. conscious

C. advanced

D. progressive

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Subconscious? She doesn't state it out directly.

Answer: A. Subconscious.

Explanation: A subconscious social commentary is when a writer refers to a problem that is caused by a social custom, but doesn't challenge this costume in an explicit way. In the given passage from "On Making an Agreeable Marriage" by Jane Austen, she points out a problem for Fanny, and she knows it is caused by the social customs for dating, but she doesn't say it to not challenge these customs.