look and read that n ur mind then read out loud try to make.it make sense of the sentence so ur not sounding stupid (not u ur answer)
In "A Quilt Of A Country", Quindlen's point in comparing present-day New York with Philadelphia in her father's time is that in America, there is a clinging to the ethnicity, in background and custom, that has undermined the concept of unity. In her father's time in Philadelphia, Jewish boys would walk several blocks out of their way to avoid the Irish divide of Chester Avenue. I hope this helps.
To use symbols and storytelling to make the message more vivid
