Read the claim. claim: the great wave is the most historically significant artifact within japanese culture because it signifies japan’s hesitation to join the global economy. which statement is the strongest counterclaim to the claim? the great wave was made around 1830 by the great artist hokusai and is one of his series thirty-six views of mount fuji. since the great wave is a work of art, the idea that it signifies japan’s hesitation to join the global economy is simply one interpretation. there are other paintings that more strongly represent japan’s hesitation to open its ports and join the global economy. after receiving a letter from the president of the united states in 1853, japan quickly embraced the new economic model it had been forced to accept.

The correct answer is "Since the great wave is a work of art, the idea that it signifies japan's hesitation to join the global economy is simply one interpretation."

Art comprises abstract and subjective figures of the human mind, all materalized as concrete works, such as paintings in this case. It is because opinions differ a lot between artists that a single interpretation doesn't necessarily define the painting for everyone and/or the artist. Therefore, it may signify what the claim stands for to some people, but it remains just a single interpretation - denying the claim.

The other options cannot be considered correct since:

I agree with the previous answer. The correct answer is B) Since the great wave is a work of art, the idea that it signifies Japan's hesitation to join the economy is simply one interpretation.

The reason being that art is subjective, it means something different for every indivual as it is a reaction based and influenced by personal feelings, opinions, etc. Therefore we cannot affirm that this particular painting represents just one thing, for all we know the artist simply meant to portray the beauty of the sea.

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        its hard for some people to get along and that’s the case for douglass and canot. most of the time when people do not agree with each other its because they have different presperctives, and that is the case here.

captain canot was never a slave so but he was a slaver and a slave ship captain and just like the slave master's he tought it was it was totally normal, he used captain conot is a cruel man who enjoys whipping slaves but never   got whipped he saw it has a destiny for the slave to be a slave and the slaver to be a slaver   but douglass has suffered whoppings cut   even for no reason sometimes. douglass believed that slavery was not natural to black people, they need to study and learn how to read and write. he knew they have rights.

it was really not the captain’s fault he was just brainwashed by the system and when your brainwashed by the system its hard not to be brainwashed. but the reason douglass wants this is because he has suffered he knows how it feels and will do anything to stop that.

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