Shouldn't there be multiple choice answers to choose from?
Answer:
Probably A or B.
Explanation:
"Other countries with such divisions have in fact divided into new nations...but not this one, impossibly interwoven even in its hostilities." The passage does say America is still together despite the decisions, which makes me believe option B is correct. However, A also could be correct because the main idea of the passage largely is the differences between religion, sexuality, and race in America where "What is the point of a nation in which...speak in theory of hatred, one for the other? What is the point of a nation in which one part always seems to be on the verge of fisticuffs with another?"
Most likely the answer would be A
Answer: An explanation of the world origin.
Explanation: A distinguishing characteristics of a myth is an explanation of the world origin. A myth is a classic story that usually explain mysteries of nature with no true basis in fact.
Myth are present in every culture, myth are not necessarily true. They are used by humans to explain mankind history, natural phenomenon, and some life mysteries.
An example of a myth is a woman in the Bible who turned to a pillar of salt for looking backward.