Here is the answer. The technique that Quindlen used to support the idea <span>that America is less polarized now than it was in past history is VIVID IMAGERY. Hope this answers your question. Have a great day ahead!</span>
Answer: a. People no longer feel that they are part of nature.
Explanation
People have become obsessed with material objects, and have lost their relationship with nature. The lack of this relationship is an issue of great importance today, but it was also present in 1807, when Wordsworth's poem <em>''The World Is Too Much With Us ''</em> was published. The speaker has noticed that people neglect nature and is dissatisfied because of that. In this particular line, the speaker disapproves of people's behavior towards nature. The underlying message is that nature should not be taken for granted.
Means someone or something is very light weight, metaphor
