Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African.

’Tis at the service of the afflicted,—and a much greater matter: for, in serious truth, it casts a sad shade upon the world, that so great a part of it are, and have been so long, bound in chains of darkness, and in chains of misery.

What is Sterne’s purpose in this excerpt?

to describe slavery as just one of many different types of injustices in the world
to explain that slavery is deeply rooted in society and impossible to fight
to show that slavery is a terrible practice that has brought misery to too many people
to argue that sooner or later people will do the right thing and abolish slavery

Which three events took place when lincoln lived at knob creek farm?

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion

Question 4 of 20 2 points which best explains why the delivery of william faulkner's nobel prize speech does not support its rhetoric and purpose? o a. the manner in which he speaks does not match the confidence of the message. o b. the language is too lofty and poetic for the purpose of the speech. o c. the purpose is to congratulate, but the delivery fails in its missionn. o d. the southern accent makes it difficult for the listener to understand submit