Many literary theorists distinguish between fabula, a narrative's content, and syuzhet, a narrative's arrangement and presentation of events In the film The Godfather Part II, the fabula is the story of the Corleone family.and the syuzhet is the presentation of the story as it alternates between two timelines in 1901 and 1958. But literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin maintained that fabula and syuzhet are insufficient to completely describe a narrative-he held that systematic categorizations of artistic phenomena discount the subtle way in which meaning is created by interactions between the artist, the work, and the audience. Mark for Review Which choice best states the main idea of the text? A Literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin argued that there are important characteristics of narratives that are not fully encompassed by two concepts that other theorists have used to analyze narratives. B Literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin claimed that meaning is not inherent in a narrative but is created when an audience encounters a narrative so that narratives are interpreted differently by different people. C The storytelling methods used in The Godfather Part II may seem unusually complicated, but they can be easily understood when two concepts from literary theory are utilized. D Narratives that are told out of chronological order are more difficult for audiences to understand than are narratives presented chronologically.

## Step 1<br />The problem is asking us to identify the main idea of the given text. The text discusses the concepts of fabula and syuzhet, which are used to analyze narratives. The text also introduces the perspective of Mikhail Bakhtin, a literary theorist, who argues that these two concepts are not sufficient to fully describe a narrative.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />We need to evaluate each option in light of the information provided in the text.<br /><br />### Option A<br />This option states that Bakhtin argued that there are important characteristics of narratives that are not fully encompassed by the concepts of fabula and syuzhet. This aligns with the text's discussion of Bakhtin's view that these two concepts are not sufficient to fully describe a narrative.<br /><br />### Option B<br />This option suggests that meaning is not inherent in a narrative but is created when an audience encounters a narrative. This is not mentioned in the text.<br /><br />### Option C<br />This option discusses the storytelling methods used in The Godfather Part II, which is not the main focus of the text.<br /><br />### Option D<br />This option suggests that narratives told out of chronological order are more difficult for audiences to understand than narratives presented chronologically. This is not mentioned in the text.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Based on the evaluation, option A is the most accurate representation of the main idea of the text.