Question

victor: it seems pretty clear to me that the character of judge holden in the novel blood meridian doesnt represent evil. hes more like a force of nature than a villain. maria: i agree. the long speech that he gives about war shows that he doesnt believe in any moral law. he doesnt agree with it or disagree with it; he just doesnt care. a hurricane or a tornado wouldnt care either. victor: so who is the villain of the story? edgar: why are we assuming that all stories have to have villains? ive read a lot of books where the source of conflict might be the weather or a natural disaster or the main character himself. riku: o.k., so we agree that judge holden isnt a villain. at least, hes not a traditional kind of villain. which student is most clearly synthesizing the claims of the discussion into a single conclusion? a. edgar b. victor c. maria d. riku

Explanation:

Riku sums up the agreement that Judge Holden isn't a traditional villain, combining previous claims. Edgar challenges the idea of villains in stories but doesn't synthesize the view on Holden. Victor and Maria make individual points about Holden but don't summarize the overall discussion.

Answer:

D. Riku