Question

what was controversial about robert frank’s book, the american’s?
a) bus fare had become unaffordable for the poor and president nixon’s photographer, robert frank was too confrontational about it.
b) mixed ethnicity in marriage was offensive to the french.
c) americans were frustrated to see such a poorly printed monograph about their beloved bus system.
d) americans were shocked to see themselves portrayed as racists, homophobes, and politically immature celebrity fanatics.

Explanation:

To determine the controversy around Robert Frank's The Americans, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Robert Frank was not Nixon’s photographer, and the bus fare claim is incorrect.
• Option B: The book’s controversy was not about French views on mixed - ethnicity marriages.
• Option C: The controversy was not about the printing quality or the bus system.
• Option D: Frank’s photographs in the book portrayed Americans with unflattering aspects (racists, homophobes, politically immature celebrity fanatics), which shocked Americans.

Answer:

D. Americans were shocked to see themselves portrayed as racists, homophobes, and politically immature celebrity fanatics.