The secretive, fragmented journal entries used to allow the narrator to tell her story could symbolize select one: a. the sister-in-law’s meddling behavior with regard to the narrator’s illness. b. the husband’s oppressive behavior toward the narrator. c. the way the narrator “creeps” around at the end of the story. d. the increasing fragmentation of the narrator’s sense of self.

d. the increasing fragmentation of the narrator’s sense of self.

The fragmented journal entries most likely symbolize the increasing fragmentation of the narrator's sense of self. As the narrator has been locked for so long, with no other outlet than that of her journal, this is likely to be the best account of how the narrator feels about her situation. As the journal becomes more fragmented, we can assume that the author becomes more confused about herself. We know that she is deprived of interaction with the world or intellectual stimulation. This forces her to lose her sense of self, and in time, her sanity.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the answer a: perseverance !