Question

Read the following passage and answer the given question.
Criticizing the image chosen by the United States Postal Service for the new Flannery O'Connor stamp
is beyond silly. A stamp is not a portrait to be hung on a museum wall, it is a product to be sold. Bright
colors and welcoming faces are positive — especially for authors whom many people might not know
Would upset O'Connor fans have preferred gloomy colors to reflect the demonic children that often
inhabit her stories? Or unsettling smiling eyes to mirror the naive ignorance of her parent characters?
Maybe a burning sun and fiery cross?
The truth is that while O'Connor was a singularly talented writer, her works are almost unceasingly
dark. If anything, the Postal Service was wise to seek to honor her without stepping too deeply into her
material or personality. And it isn't as if the stamp portrays her with a broad grin.
Admirers of O'Connor's work should be delighted she's receiving an honor few ever receive. We can
always get a taste of her genius from her stories without the help of a stamp.
Q. The author of the passage draws a contrast between a stamp and a portrait displayed in a
museum in order to:​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The author of the passage draws a contrast between a stamp and a portrait displayed in a museum in order to make people realise that stamp main purpose is to be used by postal offices and it shape or design should not be criticised so much as it is not intended to be hung in a museum where people are more concerned about the design or portrait. Although stamps can be used to admire some great personality but that can be its secondary purpose not primary

Answer 2

The author draws a contrast between a stamp and a portrait displayed in a museum in order to express that a stamp should not be hanged but be sold.

• To make people aware that the main aim of the stamp is to be used by postal offices and that it is a product a distinction between a stamp and a portrait is expressed.
• A portrait must be displayed in a museum irrespective of its colours and design as they are more suitable.
• However, while stamps can be used to appreciate a great personality, their  primary purpose should be as a product to be sold.