Read the selection from the section "The Trojan War epics." Historians think the “Iliad” was completed in 750 B. C., and the “Odyssey” in 725 B. C. Both began as oral stories and were first written down decades or centuries after they were composed. How does this selection contribute to the article overall?

(A) It describes the difference between the oral and written methods used to record the stories about the Trojan War.

(B) It shows that a long period of time passed between the first stories and the first writings of the Trojan War.

(C) It emphasizes the importance of writing the "Illiad" and the "Odyssey" to Homer's lasting reputation.

(D) It explains that Homer took a very short time to write the "Odyssey" after he finished writing the "Iliad."