Select the correct text in the passage.
Which two parts of this excerpt from William Dean Howells's "Editha" idealize patriotism?
"George: I understood—when you left me. But I think we had better emphasize your meaning that if we cannot be one in everything we had better be one in nothing. So I am sending these things for your keeping till you have made up your mind.
"I shall always love you, and therefore I shall never marry any one else. But the man I marry must love his country first of all, and be able to say to me,
"'I could not love thee, dear, so much,
Loved I not honor more."
"There is no honor above America with me. In this great hour there is no other honor.”
"But the man I marry must love his country first of all, and be able to say to me,
"'I could not love thee, dear, so much,
Loved I not honor more."
"There is no honor above America with me. In this great hour there is no other honor.”
The two parts of the passage that idealize patriotism are:
1. "But the man I marry must love his country first of all..."
This part emphasizes the importance of patriotism as a primary quality in a partner.
2. "There is no honor above America with me. In this great hour, there is no other honor."
This part shows that the speaker's devotion and loyalty to their country is unwavering, valuing it above all else.
The two parts of the excerpt that idealize patriotism are:
1. "The man I marry must love his country first of all" - This part emphasizes the importance of prioritizing love for one's country.
2. "There is no honor above America with me. In this great hour there is no other honor" - This part shows a strong sense of devotion and loyalty to America, suggesting that America holds the highest honor and importance.
To select the correct text in the passage, you would highlight or choose the following sections:
"The man I marry must love his country first of all."
"There is no honor above America with me. In this great hour there is no other honor."