Ishmael Beah's use of language—his word choice and syntax—establishes an individual voice and tone. Describe the essay's voice and tone, citing examples from the selection.

Beah's voice in the story was personal and his tone, sad, depressing, and emotional.

Explanation:

In the story A Long Way Gone, we learn of Ishmael Beah who was a victim and survivor of the harsh realities meted on the people of  Mogbwemo by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). A voice in the story refers to the aspect of writing that makes the writer's choice of words unique to him. The tone refers to how the message is conveyed to the reader. Beah's voice in the story was personal, not formal because the story had a natural flow which the reader could relate to. This excerpt from the story highlight that:

" These days I live in three worlds: my dreams and the experiences of my new life, which trigger memories from the past."

The tone in the story refers to the effect the story had on the readers. The tone in this story is sad, depressing, and emotional. This is reflected in his harsh experiences, and on this excerpt:

"One of the unsettling things about my journey mentally, physically, and emotionally was that I wasn't sure when or where it was going to end. I didn't know what I was going to do with my life, I felt that I was starting over and over again."

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)

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