Question

This is a nation founded on a conundrum, what Mario Cuomo has characterized as "community added to individualism." These two are our defining ideals; they are also in constant conflict. Historians today bemoan the ascendancy of a kind of prideful apartheid in America, saying that the clinging to ethnicity, in background and custom, has undermined the concept of unity. These historians must have forgotten the past, or have gilded it.

–"A Quilt of a Country,"
Anna Quindlen

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of this paragraph?

The ideals of individualism and community are no longer part of America.
The ideals of individualism and community have always been in conflict with one another in America.
The ideals of individualism and community have never really existed in America.
The ideals of individualism and community coexist harmoniously in America.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The ideals of individualism and community have always been in conflict with one another in America

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Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

In America, the ideas of independence and community have long been at odds with one another

Individualism has always been an element of American culture and growth community and individualism are two sides of the same coin for the United States.

For them, America's social, political, and moral worldview is based on individualistic benefits and development. The concept of community and working together as a group is not valued highly, thus each individual's individuality and personal advancement are valued more.

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