Falling in love is, for Whitaker, an excellent example of a symbolic experience because:
A. While the content of it cannot stand up to scrutiny, it nonetheless leads to a change the individual’s way of living and interpersonal relationships
B. The experience is transitory and, like a flag, people are willing to go to war for it—even with each other
C. It is just a small part of the larger experience of love for humanity that gets expressed and learned in a specific, if only symbolic, relationship
D. None of the above
ANS: A
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