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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 passage tells us about literature immediately following 1930 in P3: “[The period from 1918 to 1930] was followed by another characterized by a return to our peoples and our colloquial dialects, by the creation of works less indebted to current trends in the mainstream culture.” The period from 1918 to 1930 involved cosmopolitanism as the dominant tendency; the period after 1930 was dominated by nativism.

narrative experimentation

Not supported, because experimentation is associated with cosmopolitanism, not nativism.

expressionistic tendencies

“Exceptional boldness of expression” is associated with cosmopolitanism, not nativism.

surreal imagery

Surrealism is associated with cosmopolitanism, not nativism.

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Not supported, because the period immediately after 1930 involved works that were “less indebted” to mainstream culture.

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This is the only answer that can be supported by what we’re told about the period immediately following 1930 — this period involved “a return to our colloquial dialects.” “Colloquial” means language used in ordinary conversation, which we can describe as a more “natural” kind of expression.

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PrepTest 105 - Section 3 - Passage 3 - Question 18

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