Question

no development without change, and that to be afraid of what is different or unfamiliar is to be afraid of life. it is no less true, however, that change may mean death and not life, and retrogression instead of development. probably we err in treating most of these pictures seriously. it is likely that many of them represent in the painters the astute appreciation of the powers to make folly lucrative, which the late p. t. barnum showed with his faked mermaid. there are thousands of people who will pay small sums to look at a faked mermaid; and now and then one of this kind with enough money will buy a cubist picture, or a picture of a misshapen ... woman, repellent from every standpoint. read the underlined statement on page 3. which best explains how roosevelt’s criticism of the artworks is supported by his use of figurative language in this statement? roosevelt suggests that following the crowd is a tendency in many facets of society, including art. roosevelt notes that many artists get inspiration from the works of other, more popular, artists. roosevelt argues that speaking honestly about frivolous popular art is important to establishing standards of quality in modern art. roosevelt reminds his readers that in any profession, people will use sensationalism to make money.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the underlined statement and each option:

1. Analyze the underlined statement: It compares artists' use of "making folly lucrative" to P.T. Barnum's faked mermaid (a sensationalist, money - making ploy).
2. Analyze Option A: The underlined statement is not about "following the crowd" in art or society. It's about making money from folly, so A is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option B: The statement does not discuss artists getting inspiration from popular artists. It's about making money from folly, so B is incorrect.
4. Analyze Option C: The statement is not about "speaking honestly" about popular art to establish quality standards. It's about the profit - making aspect of folly in art, so C is incorrect.
5. Analyze Option D: The underlined statement uses the example of P.T. Barnum's faked mermaid (sensationalism to make money) and applies it to artists making folly lucrative. This matches the idea that in any profession (including art), people use sensationalism to make money.

Answer:

D. Roosevelt reminds his readers that in any profession, people will use sensationalism to make money.