<u><em>- About the book -</em></u>
<em> Elizabeth's life is an organized mess. The organized part is all due to her own efforts. The mess is entirely due to her sister, Saoirse, whose personal problems leave Elizabeth scrambling to pick up the pieces. One of these pieces is Saoirse's six-year-old son, Luke. Luke is quiet and contemplative, until the arrival of a new friend, Ivan, turns him into an outgoing, lively kid. And Elizabeth's life is about to change in wonderful ways she has only dreamed of.</em>
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<u><em>Characters :</em></u>
- <u><em>Elizabeth Egan</em></u><em> - A 34-year-old interior designer who lives with her nephew Luke in a small city in Ireland.
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- <u><em>Ivan</em></u><em> - Luke's "imaginary" friend.
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- <u><em>Luke </em></u><em>- A very imaginative 6-years old boy. He is Elizabeth's nephew and Saoirse's son.
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- <u><em>Saoirse</em></u><em> - Elizabeth's younger sister and Luke's mother.
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- <u><em>Opal </em></u><em>- Head of the "imaginary friends" association.
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- <u><em>Benjamin</em></u><em> - Elizabeth's American co-worker.
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- <u><em>Brendan</em></u><em> - Elizabeth's and Saoirse's father.
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- <u><em>Grainne</em></u><em> - Elizabeth's and Saoirse's mother.
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- <em><u>Vincent Taylor</u></em><em> - A rich and expansive American hotel manager who, even if he is mostly interested in making money, is searching actively for someone original to design the decoration of his hotel.
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- <u><em>Joe</em></u><em> - Manager of the local coffee shop Elizabeth frequents.
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- <u><em>Becca</em></u><em> - Elizabeth's 17-year-old assistant at her office and a calm and intelligent girl.
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- <u><em>Poppy </em></u><em>- Elizabeth's other assistant, a funny and original 25-year-old young woman who always wants to paint things in bright and vivid colors. She also loves to create new objects or inventions.
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- <u><em>Sam </em></u><em>- Luke's best friend.
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- <u><em>Fiona </em></u><em>- Sam's mother.</em>
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<em><u>Star Rating :</u></em>
<em><u>(</u></em><em>5 stars</em><em><u>)</u></em>
The correct answer is B. America is a united country despite its cultural
differences.
Explanation:
In the excerpt, the author states in the U.S. there are important cultural differences and conflicts, this is exemplified in statements such as "which one part seems to be always on the verge of fisticuffs with another, blacks and whites..." However, despite this conflicting diversity, the author explains the U.S. is a united country, this is stated in "but not this one, impossibly interwoven even in its hostilities" that shows in other countries these differences would lead to divisions but in this one unity prevails.
