After finishing a horrible semester in his biology class, Jamal tells his roommate that "Dr. Johanssen is the worst professor I have ever had." According to dramatism, Jamal's ability to evaluate Dr. Johanssen in this manner best illustrates:
A) The principle of perfection
B) The guilt-redemption cycle
C) A terministic screen
D) Identification
E) The principle of the negative

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The principle of the negative in dramatism explains how humans have the unique ability to understand what something is not, which allows for judgment and evaluation. Jamal's statement about Dr. Johanssen being the worst professor he has ever had is an example of using negation to evaluate and express dissatisfaction, fitting the principle of the negative.

After Finishing a Horrible Semester in His Biology Class, Jamal