PART A: How does the author compare the "Old World" to America in the beginning of the text?

A

She describes the Old World as a place of boring, stifling tradition, as opposed to the new and evolving culture of America.

B

She describes the Old World as a comforting place with values focused on community and acceptance, as opposed to hostile America.

C

She describes the Old World as a burial site or cemetery, as opposed to the heavenly paradise that is America.

D

She describes the Old World as dark, confining, and hopeless, as opposed to the brightness and freedom of opportunity in America.

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the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

the complete subject is

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