Part a: what are two themes developed in "the glittering noise"?

a

each generation makes life better for the next.

b

the past can be an escape from the present.

c

life long ago was simpler than life today.

d

we can learn from history if we heed its lessons.

e

no matter how difficult, life is for the living.

f

in every era, people experience sorrow and joy.

The correct answers are B and E.

Explanation:

The two themes developed in "The Glittering Noise" are that the past can be an escape from the present, since the author says that she could be happy by reading old diaries, that is, remembering old times; and that in every era, people experience sorrow and joy, as she experiences both feelings when remembering events from the past.

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)