The symbolic setting known as "microcosm" is used to

A. represent the internal life of the main character's mind.
B. manipulate perspective so that things that are small in reality appear visually larger on the screen.
C. show human activity in a small area as representative of the human condition in the world as a whole.
D. show how a group of characters will act in a setting that is cut off from society and the larger world.


Answer: C

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