Read the excerpt from "Hokusai's The Great Wave."
What is the author's viewpoint in this excerpt?
So The Great Wave, far from being the quintessence of
Japan, is a hybrid work, a fusion of European materials and
conventions with a Japanese sensibility. No wonder this
image has been so loved in Europe: it is an exotic relative,
not a complete stranger.
O The Great Wave was created using European
techniques
O The Great Wave was created using Japanese materials.
O The Great Wave represents feelings of contentment in
Japanese culture.
O The Great Wave represents feelings of ambivalence in
Japanese culture

The author's viewpoint in this excerpt is that, The Great Wave represents feelings of ambivalence in Japanese culture.

Option D.

Explanation:

'The Great Wave' is a famous children's book which is inspired by Hokusai. The book tells a tale of a majestic great wave and how it is a symbol of hurricane, tsunami, and plane crasheds. From the above mentioned excerpt, we come to know the mixed feelings of people in Japanese culture regarding the great wave. The author introduces its readers with the timeless beauty of the artist of the Great Wave and also portrays the nature and its transformation.

- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."