Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Héctor Tobar has built a multifaceted career as both a journalist and an author of short stories and novels In an essay about Tobar's work, a student claims that Tobar blends his areas of expertise by applying journalism techniques to his creation of works of fiction. Which quotation from a literary critic best supports the student's claim? A) "For one novel an imagined account of a real person's global travels, Tobar approached his subject like a reporter,interviewing people the man had met along the way and researching the man's own writings? B) "Tobar got his start as a volunteer for El Tecolote, a community newspaper in San Francisco, and wrote for newspapers for years before earning a degree in creative writing and starting to publish works of fiction." C) "Many of Tobar's notable nonfiction articles are marked by the writer's use of techniques usually associated with fiction, such as complex narrative structures and the incorporation of symbolism." D). "The protagonist of Tobar's third novel is a man who wants to be a novelist and keeps notes about interesting people he encounters so he can use them when developing characters for his stories." 5

## Step 1
The problem is asking us to identify which quotation from a literary critic best supports the student's claim that Héctor Tobar blends his areas of expertise by applying journalism techniques to his creation of works of fiction.

## Step 2
We need to analyze each option and determine which one best supports the student's claim.

## Step 3
Option A states that Tobar approached his subject like a reporter, interviewing people the man had met along the way and researching the man's own writings. This indicates that Tobar used journalism techniques in his novel, which supports the student's claim.

## Step 4
Option B talks about Tobar's background and his transition from journalism to creative writing. However, it does not provide any evidence of how he applied journalism techniques in his fiction writing.

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Option C discusses Tobar's use of techniques usually associated with fiction in his nonfiction articles. This does not support the student's claim as it does not show how he applied journalism techniques in his fiction writing.

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Option D talks about the protagonist of Tobar's third novel who wants to be a novelist and keeps notes about interesting people he encounters. This does not provide any evidence of how Tobar applied journalism techniques in his fiction writing.