Why does rip van winkle experience a crisis in identity? a. he cannot find his dog. b. he does not recognize the village. c. he is confused by the ancient bowlers. d. he sees his grown son and meets his grown daughter.

The correct answer is B. He does not recognize the village.

Explanation:

After being asleep for 20 years, the village has changed so much that he does not recognize it anymore. During this period there has been a transition from New York as a British colonial space into an American state territory.

Van Winkle's identity crisis reflects the change of mindset from an old apathetic colonial identity into a new nation, vigorous and active. He does not recognize the village as much as he is not recognized. He does not even become and engaged citizen and remains a relic from past times.

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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