Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Statement I:In communication, the notion of catharsis means cleansing, purging or purification.

Statement II:Catharsis can take place in a person's fantasy or in the media.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true ✓ Correct

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Explanation

Both statements are true.

Statement 1 is true because in communication the notion of catharsis does mean cleansing, purging or purification, the emotional release traced back to Aristotle's account of tragedy.

Through this release pent-up feelings such as pity and fear are discharged, leaving a sense of relief and balance.

Statement 2 is true because catharsis can indeed take place in a person's own fantasy or through the media they consume.

Watching a drama, film or news event can trigger the same emotional discharge as an imagined scenario in the mind.

Since both the meaning of catharsis and the sites in which it can occur are correctly stated, the two stand together.

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