Preposition are referred to words that is the beginning of prepositional phrases. Prepositions are words that indicate location or a purpose of a thing. From the sentence above, I believe the correct answer is the word for. This is because it indicates the purpose of the jacket.
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Read Rhinoceros, by Eugène Ionesco
In "Rhinoceros," the character's preoccupation with whether or not the rhinoceros is Asian or African might _________Europe's inaction while Nazism spread.
characterize
foreshadow
symbolize
personify
Answer: symbolize
Explanation:
This play from the late 1950s addresses the passive role Europe had toward the rise of nazism and communism. In that sense, the constant debate about whether the rhinoceros appearing in France are Asian or
African is a satire on racism that refers to the recurring characterization of Jews as Asiatic people living in Europe by the Nazi propaganda.
