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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #43774 Manifesto
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According to philosopher Ayn Rand from her literary nonfiction genre of work called the Romantic Manifesto, she asserts that there is a set of contradicting dual of art forms which are primarily classified as Naturalism and Romanticism. With the advent of modernization and post-Nazi occurrences, the world beheld many Naturalistic forms of art as opposed to mind-bending and excessively creative and novel Romantic art forms. Ayn Rand is concerned with the fact that there is an inherent void of balance between these contradicting art forms which puts the art form and human expression in jeopardy. Hence, she wants to let the world know that there ought to be a balance between these art forms and the Romanticism must not be annihilated and the beauty of it must not be lost. Life is all about balance and that elementary notion must not be lost and we must stick to those roots.

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Option 4: "There ought to be a balance between the art forms of Romanticism and Naturalism."

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the main idea of the text. Ayn Rand expresses concern about the lack of balance between Romanticism and Naturalism, emphasizing the importance of maintaining both art forms for human expression. The text supports this by stating that the beauty of Romanticism must not be lost, highlighting the need for equilibrium.

Option 1: "Romanticism is getting unpopular and the masses are embracing artworks in the realm of naturalism only."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text. While it mentions the prevalence of Naturalism, it does not state that Romanticism is becoming unpopular or that the masses are exclusively embracing Naturalism. The text emphasizes the need for balance between the two art forms, not a one-sided preference.

Option 2: "Ayn Rand wrote a nonfiction book called The Romantic Manifesto."

Explanation: Although the text does mention Ayn Rand and her work, it does not focus on the title of the book as the main idea. The passage discusses the balance between Romanticism and Naturalism, making this option too narrow and not reflective of the overall theme.

Option 3: "None of the above."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because there is a valid statement in the options provided. The text clearly advocates for a balance between Romanticism and Naturalism, which is captured in Option 4.

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