They wanted to avoid the discomfort of facing an unpopular view.
Hunted would be the Verb in this sentence because it is an action.
The correct answer is this one: "B. As misshapen and abstract." In William Blake's interpretation of Dante and Virgil's escape from demons from the Inferno, the artist that depict the demons described as misshapen and abstract. It is quite unreal and need to be concretely presented.
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