According to the Text, the Titanic Offers a Powerful Metaphor

question 6

Multiple Choice

According to the text, the Titanic offers a powerful metaphor for U.S. society and politics for all of the following reasons except

• A) like the Titanic, the U.S. political system is doomed to fail.
• B) U.S. businesses' concerns with profits resemble the similar concerns of the Titanic's owners.
• C) the Titanic was the world's most powerful ship, and the United States is the world's most powerful nation.
• D) there was great economic inequality among the Titanic's passengers, and there is great economic inequality in the United States.
• E) the Titanic's first-class passengers were treated much better than those in steerage, and the U.S. rich have much more of the good things in life than poor people have.

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Definitions:

Basilar Membrane

A critical structure within the inner ear contributing to the mechanism of hearing by converting sound vibrations into neural signals.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure essential for converting sound waves into electrical impulses for hearing.

Eardrum

The Eardrum, or tympanic membrane, is a thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Bipolar Cell

A type of neuron found in the eye's retina, serving as an intermediate layer between photoreceptor cells and ganglion cells, and playing a significant role in visual processing.