Why would it be wrong to treat the female figure of the nation as a real woman?
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Correct answer: She symbolized an abstract idea not a living person
The female figure in nationalist art was an allegory, not a portrait of a particular living woman. Artists used her to give a visible human form to the abstract idea of the nation and to express shared identity, unity and devotion. Therefore, option A is correct. Options B, C and D wrongly interpret the symbolic image as a personal biography or family identity.
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She symbolized an abstract idea not a living person
Why is this the correct answer?
The female figure in nationalist art was an allegory, not a portrait of a particular living woman. Artists used her to give a visible human form to the abstract idea of the nation and to express shared identity, unity and devotion. Therefore, option A is correct. Options B, C and D wrongly interpret the symbolic image as a personal biography or family identity.
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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