I would paint my friends cause they,matter more to me.
Hope this helps :)
Answer:
I'm pretty sure The answer is c) a background in art's history helps validate and justify a critics judgement
Emotional response from the audience. Movies pulling at people heart string tend to get more of a reaction from people.
Any other type of reaction. People being scared, lonely, etc.
Also you tend to want to the characters better so they create character arcs.
I honestly have no idea if this answers you question;)