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read this excerpt from "not a dove, but no longer a hawk"
thus, in the final analysis, american strategy in vietnam consists of creating a killing machine in the form of a highly
equipped expeditionary corps and then turning this machine on the enemy in the hope that over the years enough killing
will be done to force the enemy's collapse through exhaustion and despair. this strategy, although possibly the only
feasible alternative open to a modern industrial power in such a situation, is of necessity brutal and heedless of many of
its victims.
what is the philosophical concept in this excerpt?
modern war is inherently violent and unfair
the machinery of war has significantly changed.
america's enemies are weak and defenseless.
military corps are trained to defeat the enemy.
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Read the paragraph from nick’s personal narrative. standing alone in my family’s barn, i thought about how much hard work and time my parents had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully operational farm. i did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. what would happen if my parents had to sell the farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? just as i was attempting to imagine a life in the city, a sudden commotion erupted and interrupted my thoughts. with animals squawking and dust flying, i scrambled to pinpoint the source of this unexpected intrusion. in seconds that felt more like minutes, i was successful . . and i could scarcely believe what my eyes were seeing. which element of a personal narrative would be best for nick to include next?

In chapter 3, scout criticizes her classmate, walter cunningham, for asking for molasses and then pouring it on his vegetables and meat while he was a guest at the finch home. in this scene, what does the author’s use of flashback in a first person point-of- view narration achieve?

30 points! : ) also! question number two! analyze the connection mlk makes between the emancipation proclamation and the current situation african americans were experiencing. a; martin luther king was speaking about the need to free african americans from slavery, just like abraham lincoln did years ago. b; martin luther king makes the point that 100 years after slaves were freed by the emancipation proclamation, they are not truly free due to continued segregation. c; martin luther king thought life was going very well for african americans, and no further action needed to be taken. he showed extreme gratitude to abraham lincoln. d; martin luther king expressed extreme anger towards abraham lincoln for not ending segregation.