It could be said that the central idea of "The Americanization of Irving Berlin" might be that he was open , talented, he felt free and optimistic and he was creative.
In "The Americanization of Irving Berlin," the author reflects on the legacy of Berlin and on how his work impacted the United States. The main idea of the text is expressed in the first paragraph. The author's claim is that Berlin was the epitome of America's culture, because Berlin represented all the characteristics that make America a special place: "<em>openness to striving and talent, its freedom, its inexhaustible optimism and creativity."</em>
The excerpt is a depiction of horror. The narrator tells that the person was afraid of some kind of ghost or apprehension. It is a Gothic element which is used in this excerpt. This specific element is a presence or in other words it is an evil that has been presented.