America is an improbable idea. a mongrel nation built of ever-changing disparate parts, it is held together by a notion, the notion that all men are created equal, though everyone knows that most men consider themselves better than someone. "of all the nations in the world, the united states was built in nobody's image," the historian daniel boorstin wrote. that's because it was built of bits and pieces that seem discordant, like the crazy quilts that have been one of its great folk-art forms, velvet and calico and checks and brocades. out of many, one. that is the ideal.

which word from the excerpt carries a positive connotation?

improbable
nobody
crazy
ideal

The word from the excerpt that carries a positive connotation is "ideal".

Explanation: The connotation of a word is the feeling or emotion that is associated with it, which may be positive or negative. For instance, a word has a positive connotation when it suggests a pleasing idea. The word "ideal", which makes reference to a perfect situation, carries a positive connotation because the speaker or reader associates it with a good and pleasant feeling. Therefore, the correct answer is "ideal".

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the excerpt from chapter 2 of "animal farm", by george orwell that is an example of foreshadowing is "these three (snowball, napoleon, and squealer) had elaborated old major's teachings into a complete system of thought to which they gave the name of animalism." animal farm is an allegory of how czarist russia developed into communist russia with all its corruption. old major's teachings represent marx's theories turned into communism, animalism, by the three pigs. this foreshadows the oppression and corruption that will follow this revolt.