<span>The first paragraph describes different groups of Americans. The second paragraph discusses what unifies them.</span>
I believe the answers are "the air was in the early morning; like the flap of a wave; the kiss of a wave" and "on waves of that divine vitality" because they both mention waves (water) let me know if thats correct hope it helps!
Your spelling, Sidney, needs a bit of polishing.
Your answer is A: Sidney,
