Throughout the speech, Wallace emphasizes that he is not offering "banal plati- tude[s]" (para. 2) or "moral advice" (para. 12). Why? What is he concerned about avoiding? Explain whether you think he is successful.

Which situation from a novel best reflects the following theme? prejudice can be found in unexpected places and is always hurtful to those exposed to it. a. community members admire a public figure until a child exposes him as a fraud b. witnesses to a violent attack remain quiet for fear of endangering their families o c. a talented doctor cannot get work in a neytown because he is an "outsider." d. a couple tries to keep their romance alive across a great distance but fails.