Answer:
Firstly:
Where do talbots sympathies lie?
Answer:
Talbot didn't provide clear and direct answer
Secondly:
does she believe that naming a single valedictorian is right or wrong?
Answer:
Talbot gave her view on either sides which are "designed for a simpler time" and "something is lost if schools eliminate"
Answer:
Talbot never gives a clear cut answer, because she offers her opinion on both sides "designed for a simpler time" "something is lost if schools eliminate".
Explanation: