In the first paragraph, Tom’s claim that he is "the opposite of a stage magician" and that he tells the "truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion" suggests that he views dramatic performance as an insignificant art form A finds entertainers to be inauthentic and unconvincing B will tell the "truth" in a way that his audience can accept C thinks his audience lacks the ability to discern the "truth" D intends to keep the "truth" a secret from his audience

B – will tell the "truth" in a way that his audience can accept

Explanation:

The text found above is from a play written by Tennessee William titled "The Glass Menangerie". Above we see how Tom a character in the play says about stage magicians , "they gives you illusion that has the appearance of truth, I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion".

In other words will tell the "truth" in a way that his audience can accept.

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