<u>Romanticism</u>: beauty of nature, supernatural creatures
<u>Realism</u>: focus on social issues, use of everyday characters.
- Romanticism celebrates the beauty of nature, whereas realism depicts the struggles of everyday life.
- Realism wad similar to naturalism, it took place in the 19th century second half. Realism refers to the portrayal of reality. Whereas, it is in contrast with romanticism because it doesn't beautify things or appealing.
- Realism uses facts to display everyday experiences. Whereas, romanticism uses fantastical situations and personal feelings.
- Realism was a way to capture social changes that took place due to industrialization. Romanticism includes an appreciation of nature's beauty, examination of human personality and so forth.
Answer:
Option B. An example that Alan Weisman gives to show that nature has little concern for things that humans find important is <u>paintings in museums.</u>
Explanation:
American journalist Alan Weisman wrote a non-fiction book called "The World Without Us" in which he theorizes about what would happen to our planet and everything we have created and built, if humanity suddenly disappeared. Written as a thought experiment, the author explains that if humans disappeared, nature would restore itself everywhere, and by doing so, it would little by little destroy everything that humans considered vital and important, like paintings in museums. Valuable pieces of art that we, as humans, take great care of, would be destroy and ruined by the force of nature.
Santosh would have been happier if he had decided to stay in India. He would be happier with his family and his religion more despite being poor there.
He thought he would have a better life in Washington. He was able to earn more money in Washington in exchange of his cultural identity. Santosh was forced to adapt the American Culture and marry someone he doesn't love for the sake of a better life.