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Answer:
B) The first paragraph discusses the idea that Americans are united as one despite their difference.
Explanation:
Quindlen portrays a unified American facing a shared adversary, despite their differences. But the second paragraph portrays actions of bigotry that make it difficult to embrace and comprehend their unity.
<span>The question is the following: First, it gives us the introduction: An artist's creativity and desire to communicate this creativity is what results in a work of art. Then the question follows: Which artist communicated his vision of the night sky by painting the masterpiece Starry Night? As we see, the first sentence is not necessary to answer the question, it is enought to know who painted Starry Night - and the answer is Vincent van Gogh, a Dutch 19th century painter. </span>