(28) 윗글에 관한 내용으로 적절하지 않은 것은?
(A)
Aiden was a young aspiring painter who dreamed of becoming the greatest artist in the kingdom. He traveled far to meet Master Rowan, a legendary artist known for capturing nature’s soul. When Aiden arrived at Rowan’s cottage, his heart pounded with excitement and fear. (a)
He knocked on the old wooden door, holding his paintings to his chest. A moment later, an old man with eyes as deep as the ocean opened the door. Without saying a word, Rowan gestured for him to enter.
(B)
Reluctantly, Aiden took the stone to his place. For days and nights, he stared at it, frustrated. It seemed just a rough, gray lump. But as he watched the stone in the changing light of sunrise and sunset over time, something changed. Aiden noticed the gray stone held tiny pieces of quartz catching light and patches of dried moss telling a story of time. The more he looked at the stone, the more beauty he found in the rough surface. Fascinated, (b)
he grabbed his brush and began to mix colors.
* quartz: 석영 ** moss: 이끼
(C)
On entering, Aiden eagerly spread his best landscape drawings, waiting for praise. However, Rowan scanned them quickly and pushed them aside. Not giving any comments that Aiden expected, (c)
he walked to his garden. He picked up a plain, gray stone and handed it to Aiden. “Paint this,” Rowan said. “But forget your fancy techniques. Paint what is truly inside.” Aiden felt a wave of disappointment. (d)
He thought the master was mocking him. How could a dull, ugly rock have anything inside?
(D)
Several days later, Aiden returned with (e)
his canvas to Master Rowan. His hands shook as he handed the canvas to the master. After the master looked at the stone in Aiden’s painting for a long time, a warm smile broke across his face. In Aiden’s interpretation, the stone sparkled with hidden colors of blue, green, and gold. “To be an artist is not to invent, but to observe,” the master said softly. Aiden realized the lesson was not about painting, but about seeing.
① Aiden은 전설적인 예술가인 Rowan을 만나려고 먼 길을 떠났다.
② Aiden은 며칠 밤낮으로 좌절한 채 돌을 응시했다.
③ Rowan은 Aiden이 가져온 풍경화들을 보며 칭찬했다.
④ Rowan은 Aiden에게 화려한 기교를 잊으라고 말했다.
⑤ Rowan에게 캔버스를 건네줄 때 Aiden의 손이 떨렸다.