How does art create identity in the lives of both Evelyn and Bismillah Khan?

Art creates their public identity through struggle, practice and contribution

The governing idea is identity as a process built through sustained effort rather than as a label received automatically. Evelyn Glennie developed an extraordinary musical career by responding creatively to hearing loss, learning to sense vibrations and practising with determination. Bismillah Khan similarly established the shehnai as a respected classical instrument through lifelong riyaaz, performance and cultural contribution. Thus option A is correct: struggle, disciplined practice and service to art shaped how both were recognised. B is opposite to their public achievements, C reduces identity to prizes alone, and D reverses the lesson's message because artistic commitment transformed limitations into strength and distinction.

This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Sound of Music. Topic: Overcoming physical disabilities (Evelyn Glennie) and the life of Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan.