Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative.

Answer 1

the answer is:

"I still believed in possibilities then, still had the sense, so peculiar in New York, that something extraordinary would happen any minute, any day, any month."

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Answer 2

Answer:

"I still believed in possibilities then, still had the sense, so peculiar in New York, that something extraordinary would happen any minute, any day, any month."

Explanation:

This is the sentence that best expresses the idea that the author's first years in the city were better than her last years in the city. In this text, the author reflects on how the idea of New York City changed in her mind over time. Initially, she believed that New York was full of possibilities, and that anything might happen here. She felt a sense of something extraordinary. This is the idea that is expressed in this quote.