'A Quilt of a Country' is a commentary by Anna Quindlen for ''Newsweek'' on the
diversity of America, and according to that Americans have grudging fairness.
<span>Most Americans draw the
conclusion from “grudging fairness” that Modern immigrants or today’s
immigrants are similar to earlier or past American and also that Americans are
the hardest working people on earth</span>
Answer:
They both focus on the physical features of an area.
Explanation:
Map making has been around for hundreds of years now, and maps made are very helpful in locating our intended destination. The main feature of maps; used in ancient and modern map making, to help us better pinpoint and locate a certain location is that they both focus on physical features of the area surrounding the location.
Answer:
Automatic Processing.
Explanation:
Automatic processing can be said to be any information that occurs involuntarily and without conscious intent or charge. It is a sequence of cognitive activities that is simultaneously initiated in response to an input i.e without active control. It does not really require you to pay any serious attention to it before responding sharply to the stimulus. This was the case of Kelsey in the scenario above, helping her remember the said word, making automatic processing resourceful.
Answer:
1. Propaganda is used to control the citizens of society.
2. Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted.
3. Citizens have a fear of the outside world.
4. Citizens live in a dehumanized state.
5. The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world.
Explanation:
The passage in the question is from the very first paragraph of the text of Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron", a novel about a dystopian world. This excerpt shows the perceived "perfect utopian world' whereas the citizens still seem to be under the constant threat of being 'punished'.
The passage is also an example of the characteristics of a dystopic world that is the setting of the story. Here, propaganda is used as a means to control the citizens, with the restriction of the information and various other independent thoughts. This led to the fear and reluctance of the citizens in associating with the outside world, and the dehumanization of the perceived perfect society. All these is an illusion that the society they are living is the perfect utopian world.
