If the authors last name was in the text then you should still cite them. You should always cite them even if they were already mentioned.
Assuming you are talking about America in general using the statement American.
-Valuing what other cultures offer
-Respect for differences
-Recognition of an abundant diverse amount of cultures
Answer:
he almost fell but the peak saved him
Explanation:
A memoir is an experience or an event that happens to someone, the protagonist would be the person who wrote the memoir.
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