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Despite the great differences among the cultures from which we spring, there is a trait shared by many Hispanic-American writers: the use of a European language, Spanish, transplanted to the Western hemisphere. ████ ████ ███ ██████ ███ ██████████ ██████████ ███ ██████████ ███

Common feature of Hispanic-American writing · Uses Spanish, a European language

Tendency of Hispanic-American writers · Attempt to break ties to literature of Spain through cosmopolitanism and nativism

Cosmopolitanism refers to trying to adopt literary forms and styles of other European and North American literatures. Nativism refers to attempting to give voice to Hispanic people who live in the United States.

Opposition between cosmopolitanism and nativism · Hispanic-American writing criticized for lacking one or the other

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Historical context · Cosmopolitanism and nativism dominated during different periods

Cosmopolitanism was dominant during avant-garde period of 1918 to 1930. But following period was return to nativism. This pattern has followed throughout Hispanic-American writing.

Challenge for Hispanic-American writers · Writing in Spanish, but living in America

Writers must explore other European cultures to appreciate value of own culture; then they must return to one's origins in order to remain distinctive.

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The author describes the nativist tendency in P1: “and endeavoring to describe the nature of the United States and give voice to the Hispanic peoples who live there.” The author labels as “nativism” this attempt to describe the nature of the U.S. and provide voice to Hispanic people in the U.S.

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Experimentation with form and style is associated with cosmopolitanism, not nativism.

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Adaptation of form and style is associated with cosmopolitanism, not nativism.

transform the Spanish ████████ ████ ██ ███ ███████ ███ ███ █████

Transforming the Spanish language isn’t mentioned as part of the nativist tendency.

align Hispanic-American literature ████ █████ █████ ████████ ████████ █████████

“Aligning” Hispanic-American literature with other literary movements isn’t mentioned as part of the nativist tendency.

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This is the closest answer to what the passage describes as the nativist tendency.

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