Which social group is the primary target of biting political satire in Ivan Cankar's 1901 comedy Za narodov blagor?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Hypocritical bourgeois politicians who exploit patriotism for personal gain
- Step 1: Za narodov blagor satirizes rival political factions (Grozd and Ščuka) who disguise their personal ambition and financial corruption behind high-sounding patriotic rhetoric. Answer: Hypocritical bourgeois politicians who exploit patriotism for personal gain. Why not the others: Cankar's target was corrupt municipal politics, not alpine shepherds, tourists, or Carthusian monks.
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