One of the main ideas of the second paragraph (copied below) is that:
Growing up in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Jacob, an average though not exceptional student was not
exactly exposed to a climate of forward thinking. The local economy was a traditional if unimaginative, one.
Most of the infrastructure had been built during the Reconstruction to support the railroad industry. In the
summer of 1919, when Jacob was born, the town seemed frozen in the late 19th century, with bootblack,
locksmith, and apothecary shops that seemed more at home in pre-industrial times. This lack of innovation
deepened Jacob's disinterest in personal or academic enterprise. His impression was that there was little
interest to be discovered outside of Gettysburg, save a patchwork of towns as predictable as the repeating
pattern of black and white tiles on a checkerboard.

A: It was hard for Jacob to find a job with mainly preindustrial types of merchants.
B: Jacob lacked motivation for his studies because he planned to work for the railroad.
C: Due to the nature of Gettysburg, Jacob did not have much desire to travel elsewhere
D: Jacob imagined a better architectural plan for the town's older building

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Realism was a fairly influential and widespread literary movement in the united states in the latter half of the nineteenth century. which american writer is among the pioneers of american realism? a. ernest hemingway b. f. scott fitzgerald c. j. d. salinger d. mark twain

Which part of the story shows how kiara and tanya's differences affect their friendship? kiara and tanya were the best of friends. when they were 10 years old, they always went everywhere together. all their friends knew that if they found one of them, they would find the other. anyone who didn't know them thought that they were twins because both kiara and tanya had long, silky red hair and pale complexions. they were even similar in height and build. they were more like sisters than friends. but as similar as they were in appearance, they were just as different when it came to their personalities. this difference didn't affect their friendship, at least not for a long time. kiara always got out and participated in activities and competitions. tanya was happiest when reading a book at home. kiara was outgoing and talkative. tanya was quiet and shy. kiara was popular, and people were drawn to her because of her ability to make quick friends. tanya hardly had any friends besides kiara. as they grew older, kiara managed to make a large group of friends. tanya, on the other hand, still remained shy and reserved. this difference in their personalities eventually caused a rift between the two friends. tanya would refuse invitations to parties and movies that kiara invited her to. she just didn't want to hang out with people she didn't know that well. kiara couldn't understand why. she thought tanya disliked her friends. eventually, kiara and tanya both realized that they had outgrown one another. they still remained friends, but they were not as close as they once had been.