Hi,
I believe the answer is the second choice, '<span>Because of Joplin's musical contribution, "ragtime is now a permanent part of the American musical landscape" (Berlin "Biography").'
~Elisabeth</span>
A I remember I answered a question like that
He believed his whole life that he's white and when he finally discovers he's black,
he starts to struggle because he was so accustomed to being treated differently.
and when that changes he starts to understand the struggles of blacks (life on the color line)
Answer:
Keeping a positive and calm mindset is something I am fairly skilled at. Whenever something is bothering me I take a figurative step back and try look at the situation logically. I ask myself does this really matter? Will I remember this 1 year from now or even 5 years from now? Will this really affect my life? If the answer is no to a majority of these questions then I know that it doesn't matter and I really shouldn't care about it. Of course this doesn't always work so there's some other things that I try to do. If answering the questions doesn't help me then I try to push down all the emotions that will escalate the situation and put on the face that is have apathetic and half hippie positive. I tell myself that I don't care and that someday the universe will pay them back 3 times over because what you put out will come back to you 3 times.