Question

no clockwork behind changes, and that to be critical of what is different or unfamiliar is to be critical of life as it is lived from moment to moment may mean death and not life and misapprehension instead of development. probably one of the most insistent of these problems is in art. does the absence of harm, association of the powers to make for beauty, which the kids in t. barnum showed with baked macaroni. there are thousands of people who will pay small sums to look at a stuffed mermaid and now and then one of this kind with enough money will buy a cubist picture, or a picture of a misshapen... concert, requiring from every attendant. recall the underlined statement on page 3. which r.t. equates to roosevelt’s criticism of the statement in this argument? how is this supported by the use of figurative language in this statement? roosevelt reminds his readers that in any profession, people will use servomechanisms to make money. roosevelt notes that many artists get inspiration from the works of other, more popular, artists. roosevelt suggests that following the crowd is a tendency in many facets of society, including art. roosevelt argues that speaking honestly about inferior popular art is important to establishing

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on the use of figurative language (like metaphors, analogies, etc.) to support the argument:

Analyzing each option:

• Option 1: Talks about "servomechanisms" (a technical term, not figurative) to invoke revulsion. No figurative language here.
• Option 2: Mentions artists getting inspiration from others—this is a literal observation, not using figurative language.
• Option 3: "Following the crowd" is a metaphor (comparing social behavior to a physical action of following a crowd) to illustrate a tendency in art/society. This uses figurative language (metaphor) to support the argument.
• Option 4: Discusses speaking honestly about art—literal, no figurative language.

The option where Roosevelt’s argument is supported by figurative language is the one using a metaphor ("following the crowd") to illustrate a societal tendency, including in art. Other options use literal language or technical terms, not figurative.

Answer:

Roosevelt suggests that following the crowd is a tendency in many facets of society, including art.