BANAL:

A． routine
B． flattery
C． propensity to hate
D． reluctance to decide
E． obscurity

A． Rejection, on the grounds of Gibson's unqualified pessimism concerning the uses of machinery
B． Praise for Gibson's thesis, despite skepticism at the ultimate effects of his work
C． Uncritical approval for all but Gibson's rejection of traditional Western models of labor
D． Reluctant acceptance of the necessity of Gibson's work to the canon of post- modern literature
E． Enthusiasm tempered by minor reservations for Gibson's reluctant support for unorthodox models of action and labor