What is the most likely reason literary critics compare the works of artists and authors who focus on the same subject matter? A. To determine whether the text or painting is older B. To understand the differences in perspective between the authors or artists C. To determine if one artist or author is better than the other D. To understand how technology changes an artist or author's talent

B. To understand the differences in perspective between the authors or artists.

Explanation:

Literary critics tend to compare different authors who have written about the same subject matter in order to assess the interpretative and literary depth that each author's perspective and quality brings to a broader discussion about that subject. The purpose is not to evaluate which writer is better or worse, but rather, analyze their treatment of the subject matter in order to determine such subject and evaluate it and study it according to the dimensions that these writers present; dimensions that without these writers contributions, would perhaps be alien to humanity.

B. To understand the differences in perspective between the authors or artists