Read the excerpt from "a quilt of a country." 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

ideal

Explanation:

adjective

1.

satisfying one's conception of what is perfect; most suitable.

"the swimming pool is ideal for a quick dip"

synonyms:perfect, best possible, consummate, supreme, absolute, complete, copybook, flawless, faultless, without fault, exemplary, classic, archetypal, model, ultimate, quintessential

"it was ideal flying weather"

2.

existing only in the imagination; desirable or perfect but not likely to become a reality.

"in an ideal world, we might have made a different decision"

synonyms:unattainable, unachievable, impracticable, unworkable, unfeasible; More

noun

1.

a person or thing regarded as perfect.

"you're my ideal of how a man should be"

synonyms:perfection, paragon, epitome, ne plus ultra, beau idéal, nonpareil, crème de la crème, the last word, the ultimate, a dream; More

ideal

Explanation:

what makes a hero is someone who tries and acres and then heps to save people