Statement I: Barthes calls the author 'the epitome and culmination of capitalist ideology'. Statement II: In 'The Storyteller', Benjamin observes that every real story contains something useful.

1. ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
2. BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
3. CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
4. DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

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Correct answer: A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Explanation

'The Death of the Author' (1967), and Benjamin's 'The Storyteller' (1936): a story 'contains, openly or covertly, something useful' — counsel.