41 From the standpoint of the school district in the passage, how does reading excerpts from Shakespeare's plays better reflect its alignment with the new state laws? (A) Excerpts are more straightforward and filled with less ironies. (B) Students read excerpts so that they will be able to enjoy the poetry better. (C) Excerpts tend to take out the details so that historical accuracy is no longer the focus. (D) Excerpts are short extracts from the original, and they don't have to deal with the specifics on gender politics. (E) Activists on gender equality fail to see the merit of reading excerpts of great literary works.