▶ Your Answer :
As far as a curse is concerned, the lecturer takes a stand that opposes the thesis of the reading and presents three counterarguments. Specifically, the lecturer does not sympathize with the reading passage’s view and argues that a curse cannot be the a solid reason for the mysterious death.
First, the lecturer discusses the same issue of a curse, but makes a rebuttal against the reading’s first supporting idea. In the lecturer’s opinion, they are not died by a curse because the people related to excavating the ancient tomb have an average dying age. This viewpoint contrasts with the author’s argument that a curse is a cogent evidence for these suspicious deaths.
On the second idea of a curse in the reading, the lecturer takes a different standpoint. According to the lecturer, these suspicious deaths can be made by Egyptian people because they feel angry about foreigner’s excavating their historic place. This argument runs contrary to the author’s claim that Egyptian people did not have an influence on the death of expedition.
Last but not least, in the lecture, the reading passage’s final point about a curse is regarded as unsubstantiated and groundless. In fact, the lecturer notes that germs can be introduced the tomb after Carter found it, which might be a perfect place for germs to reproduce. This counterargument contradicts the author’s claim that bacteria in the tomb or its relics cannot result in these mysterious deaths. |