Read the following passage carefully before answering the question.
Beatrice carefully aligned the edges of the vellum sheet under the glass plate. Behind her, Lawrence cleared his throat, a dry, rhythmic sound that had served as his primary means of communication for thirty years.
'The digital scan preserves the text, Lawrence,' she said, her voice carrying a practiced patience. 'It doesn't destroy the ink. The scholars in Paris will be able to read it without handling the original.'
Lawrence picked up a pair of brass calipers, adjusting them with minute, clicking turns. 'The scholars in Paris,' he murmured, 'will read a shadow. They will see the shape of the letters, but they will not see the density of the stroke, or the places where the scribe rested his hand to think. They will analyze a photograph and believe they have touched the relic.'
He placed the calipers on the desk with a sharp tap. Beatrice did not turn around, but her shoulders tightened, her fingers pressing slightly harder against the glass.
'We cannot keep the library closed to protect the pages from the air,' she said. 'A book that is never read is simply paper.'
'A book that is worn to dust,' Lawrence replied softly, 'is nothing at all.'
Which of the following best describes the primary source of conflict between Beatrice and Lawrence?
- The philosophical division between Lawrence's insistence on the tactile, authentic experience of the text and Beatrice's focus on its digital utility and disseminationAnswer
- BA simplistic clash between Beatrice’s progressive generosity and Lawrence’s selfish desire to keep the library’s contents hidden from the public
- CA literal disagreement over Lawrence's physical habits and his refusal to learn how to operate the digital scanning equipment
- DA competitive rivalry in which Beatrice acts as an opponent seeking to displace Lawrence from his position as head archivist
- EThe author's critical perspective that modern digitizing practices are inherently destructive to historical scholarship