Film historians have made two major criticisms of Depression-era filmmakers: first, that they were too uncritical of the economic status quo; and second, that they self-indulgently created films reflecting their own dreams and desires. However, these filmmakers made their movies with an eye to profit, and so they provided what their audiences most wanted in a film: a chance to imagine being wealthy enough not to have a care in the world. Thus, the second criticism cannot be accurate. The conclusion of the argument follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
A: To avoid self-indulgence, filmmakers should take a critical stance toward the existing economic system and should allow audiences to form their own personal aspirations.
B: It cannot be self-indulgent for a filmmaker to give an audience what it most wants.
C: The people who regularly went to movies during the Depression were those likely to have been most satisfied with the economic status quo.
D: Depression-era filmmakers who did not make films for profit could not take radical critical stances toward then-current economic and political issues.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
B