In "the second coming" by w. b. yeats, the speaker asserts that the best people "lack all conviction," while the worst are "full of passionate intensity." how does this statement apply to the speakers in "an irish airman foresees his death" and "the love song of j. alfred prufrock"? what characteristics of the modern world make it difficult, if not impossible, to be heroic in the traditional sense?

Write a five-minute oral presentation about the call of the wild, writing for an audience of your peers. what did you find most fascinating or interesting about the story, and what did you think were its most important points? include one visual element to support your ideas; this may be a short slideshow. then, make small changes to your speech to adapt it to be presented to a formal audience. enter both versions of your speech (informal and formal) in the space below, and include your selected visual element. if possible, present your speech to an audience to receive feedback.