Answer:
C. Consumerism and conformity
Explanation:
The Beat Generation was a literary movement started by a group of authors. It started in post war era of 1950's. They explored and influence American culture and politics.
They rejected existing norms (conformity) of economic materialism. The central ideas or characteristics of Beat Generation of writers are; rejection of standard narrative values, rejection of economic materialism, spiritual quests, exploration of western and eastern religions, experimentation with psychedelic drugs, and sexual liberation and exploration.
Options A, B, D, and E are incorrect because they had no direct objection with these aspects of the society.
The correct answer is a novel of manners
Plays are not necessarily long while a story in a story is called an embedded story. A novel of manners fits the description of what you explained.
The false statement is: C. THE FLYING SHUTTLE MADE THE FIRST AIR FLIGHT POSSIBLE.
The flying shuttle is not in any way related to air flight. It is in fact a tool used in weaving.
The flying shuttle was invented by John Kay in 1733. It was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during Industrial Revolution. Using a flying shuttle, a single weaver can weave a much wider fabric. It is not only used manually but can also be mechanized in an automatic machine looms.
