The pardah nashin

by sarojini naidu

sarojini naidu was an indian poet and activist. known as the "nightingale of india," she advocated for india's independence, social welfare, and equal rights. the pardah is a religious and social practice of seclusion in some hindu or muslim communities of south asia. women are either physically separated from males using separate buildings, screens, walls, or curtains, or they may be concealed by loose clothing and veils.

her life is a revolving dream

of languid and sequestered ease;

her girdles and her fillets gleam

like changing fires on sunset seas;

her raiment is like morning mist,

shot opal, gold and amethyst.

from thieving light of eyes impure,

from coveting sun or wind's caress,

her days are guarded and secure

behind her carven lattices,

like jewels in a turbaned crest,

like secrets in a lover's breast.

but though no hand unsanctioned dares

unveil the mysteries of her grace,

time lifts the curtain unawares,

and sorrow looks into her face . .

who shall prevent the subtle years,

or shield a woman's eyes from tears?

what is the central idea of this poem?

a: religious customs, like the pardah, lead to happiness.

b: no one can escape the sorrow caused by the passage of time.

c: when protected, women are free to realize their full potential.

d: women must be free in order to realize true happiness.

D:Women must be free in order to realize true happiness.

Hope this helps

Explanation:

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.

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)