Question

An astronaut saves the Earth from an approaching

asteroid by attaching rocket boosters to it. After the
astronaut returns to Earth, everyone ignores her and
praises the rocket boosters instead. The press interviews
the rocket boosters for hours and the President hangs a
picture of the rocket boosters in the Oval Office.
Which statement about this story best shows it to be an allegory?

Answer 1

The statement that best shows this story to be an allegory is the fact that in reality it's the astronaut who saves the Earth from the Asteroid approaching, because they wouldn't have worked without her using them. So in turn, it's shown how woman are usually politically treated unfairly, that would be the hidden meaning that makes this story an allegory.

Step-by-step explanation:

al·le·go·ry

/ˈaləˌɡôrē/

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.