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A sculptor creates a bust of a famous politician out of marble and places it in the outdoor courtyard of the capitol building. Why did he choose marble?
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Responses

He wanted to honor the politician by using an expensive material.
He wanted to honor the politician by using an expensive material.

Marble is cheap and easy to find.
Marble is cheap and easy to find.

Marble will hold up well outdoors.
Marble will hold up well outdoors.

Marble is easy to sculpt.

Answer 1

The most fitting response to why the sculptor chose marble would be:

He wanted to honor the politician by using an expensive material.

While marble is durable and has other qualities, the intent to honor the politician suggests a choice of a material that conveys status and permanence, often associated with the value that marble represents.