Question

read the excerpt from \hokusais the great wave.\ but there are other ways of reading hokusais great wave. look a little closer and you see that the beautiful wave is about to engulf three boats with frightened fishermen, and mount fuji is so small that you, the spectator, share the feeling that the sailors in the boats must have as they look to shore - its unreachable, and you are lost. this is, i think, an image of instability and uncertainty. the great wave tells us about japans state of mind as it stood on the threshold of the modern world, which the us was soon going to force it to join. which is the best summary of this excerpt? the author suggests that the great wave is a symbol of japan as it entered into international trade. the author describes the fishing boats and fishers included in the woodblock print. japan was an isolated nation until the great wave became popular. japanese art is the most expensive and beautiful in the world.

Explanation:

The excerpt discusses how The Great Wave represents Japan's state - of - mind as it was on the verge of the modern world and international trade. It also describes the elements in the print like the wave about to engulf boats and small Mount Fuji to convey instability. Option A captures this essence as it mentions the wave as a symbol of Japan entering international trade. Option B only focuses on the boats and fishers, missing the broader context. Option C is incorrect as there is no mention of Japan being isolated until the wave became popular. Option D is not related to the content of the excerpt as it makes a general claim about Japanese art being the most expensive and beautiful.

Answer:

A. The author suggests that The Great Wave is a symbol of Japan as it entered into international trade.