Comparative Analysis of Texts on the Influence of Novels

The correct answer is option A. A) cultural, by subjectifying customs from foreign television dramas.

1. Analysis of the Described Phenomenon

Both texts, although dealing with countries in very different geopolitical contexts (Russia/Soviet Union and Angola), describe the same phenomenon: the profound cultural impact of Brazilian soap operas.

• In Text I (Russia): The telenovela "Escrava Isaura" caused such a sensation that it altered the routine of one of the highest institutions in the country (Parliament). This demonstrates that foreign fiction has been absorbed by society to the point of becoming an event of national importance. * In Text II (Angola): The influence was even more visible and lasting. A soap opera ("Roque Santeiro") gave its name to the largest popular market in Africa. The plots and characters "dictate fashion" and "influence behavior."

2. The Common Ground: Cultural Appropriation

What unites the two experiences is the aspect culturalIn both cases, the local populations were not merely passive spectators. They appropriated elements of Brazilian television drama and integrated them into their own lives and realities.

Option A accurately describes this process:

• Cultural: The central aspect is culture (behavior, fashion, entertainment). * Subjectivizing customs: "To subjectify" means to make something subjective, to internalize it, to bring it into one's own reality and give it a new meaning. Russian and Angolan societies took the "customs" (stories, fashions, behaviors) shown on TV and transformed them into part of their own experiences, altering their routines and tastes.

3. Evaluation of Other Alternatives

• B) economically, by importing clothing from famous designers: Incorrect. Text II mentions the influence on fashion, but does not say that there was importation of products. Text I does not discuss the economy. * C) geographical, by shortening distances of an ideological nature: Incorrect. While cultural exchange can bring people closer together, the focus of the texts is not on overcoming ideological barriers, but on direct cultural impact. * D) anthropological, by adapting values from traditional peoples: Incorrect. Soap operas are products of contemporary mass culture, not representations of "traditional peoples". * E) political, by adopting democratic systems of government: Incorrect. The text about Russia mentions Parliament, but only to illustrate the popularity of the soap opera, not to suggest a political change. The text about Angola does not address politics.

4. Conclusion

Despite their differences, Russia and Angola are similar in this aspect. culturalThis is because both populations have internalized and adapted customs and behaviors presented in Brazilian television dramas, demonstrating the ability of mass culture to transcend borders and be reinterpreted in different contexts.