In The Massacre at Chios, Delacroix chose to portray the Greeks as partly clothed in order to______
A) show that the Greeks were heroes
B) show that the Greeks were poor
C) emphasize that the Greeks were helpless
D) suggest that the Greeks provoked the Turks to attack
E) suggest that the Greeks were in the wrong

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Delacroix chose to portray the Greeks as partly clothed to emphasize their helplessness and vulnerability in the face of the brutal attack by the Turks. The lack of clothing also highlights the brutality and inhumanity of the attackers.

In the Massacre at Chios, Delacroix Chose to Portray the Greeks