Read this excerpt from Infinite Jest I could, if you'd let me, talk and talk. Let's talk about anything. I believe the influence of Kierkegaard on
Camus is underestimated. I believe Dennis Gabor may very well have been the Antichrist. I believe Hobbes is
just Rousseau in a dark mirror. I believe, with Hegel, that transcendence is absorption. I could interface you
guys right under the table,'I say. I'm not just a creâtus, manufactured, conditioned, bred for a function.'
What assumption does the narrator make in this excerpt?
that the people he is addressing enjoy long conversations
o that the people he is addressing appreciate intellectualism
that the people he is addressing have researched philosophy
that the people he is addressing expect a confrontation

That the people he is addressing have researched philosophy

Explanation:

Infinite Jest is a novel written by American writer David Foster Wallace in 1996. It has been categorized as an encyclopedic novel.

In the given excerpt, the narrator mentions the names of many important philosophers: D anish philosopher  Søren Kierkegaard (the first existentialist philosopher), French-Algerian philosopher Albert Camus (widely known by his book The Myth of Sisyphus), English philosopher Thomas Hobbes (considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy),  Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (known for his contributions during the period of Enlightenment),  German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (one of the fundamental figures of modern Western philosophy). The only name that sticks out is the name of Dennis Gabor, who was an electrical engineer and physicist, most notable for inventing holography.

Based on all of this, we can conclude that the narrator assumes that the people he is addressing have researched philosophy.

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)

answer: buck is a dog living a charmed life on the estate of judge miller, during the time of the klondike gold rush in 1897. he is the king of all the animals on the estate and as such enjoys special privileges, such as the run of the estate and the admirable position of being the judge's favorite dog.

this all ends the day he accompanies manuel on a walk through the orchard to a flag station, where manuel sells him to a stranger. manuel sells buck, because he has gambling debts he needs to pay and a family to support.

this one act changes buck's life irrevocably. it is the catalyst for the rest of the story about buck and his transformation from domestic pet to wild animal.

explanation: read thoughroly ! and u will find your answer and the mean time i will be keeping my eye on you !