Many works of modern fiction draw on characters from mythology. Hercules was commonly known as a misfit hero, an unexpected hero with qualities of strength and cleverness and an ability to overcome evil and cheat death.
Which character from modern fiction shares many of the same character traits as Hercules?
A) Atticus Finch, To Kill A Mockingbird , is a widower with a strong sense of morality and justice.
B) Jay Gatsby, The Great Gatsby , is a man with a lot of money, a lot of acquaintances, and very few friends.
C) Hermoine Granger, Harry Potter , is level-headed and logical in her efforts to help Harry solve the mystery surrounding Voldemort.
D) Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games , is independent, loyal, and intelligent in defeating her enemies and saving herself in the games.

 Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games , is independent, loyal, and intelligent in defeating her enemies and saving herself in the games.

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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)

i   believe   the   answer   is   d