单选题 Compared with the playwrights, the critics axe, according to the author, ______.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】由When we empower the critic more than the playwright, something is wrong. It is much easier to criticize than to create可以看出作者认为剧作家比批评家更应该受到尊重,因为他们从事的是创造性活动而批评家则是挑错,而批评要比创造容易多了。所以D是正确答案。