Why is it necessary to treat Marianne and Germania as symbols rather than real women?
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Correct answer: Because they gave visual form to the imagination of the nation
The governing concept is personification, or allegory: an abstract idea is represented through a human figure. Marianne and Germania were not actual queens or individual historical rulers. Artists used their female forms to make the otherwise abstract ideas of the French and German nations visible, memorable and emotionally meaningful. Thus option A is correct; B falsely treats them as real monarchs, and C and D have no historical connection.
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Because they gave visual form to the imagination of the nation
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is personification, or allegory: an abstract idea is represented through a human figure. Marianne and Germania were not actual queens or individual historical rulers. Artists used their female forms to make the otherwise abstract ideas of the French and German nations visible, memorable and emotionally meaningful. Thus option A is correct; B falsely treats them as real monarchs, and C and D have no historical connection.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: Visualising the Nation.
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