Central idea: utopians strive to make gold and silver less valuable. which statement provides a critique of the central idea? a. the utopians use gold to make chains and earrings for enslaved people. b. to show their disinterest in gold, utopians drink from earthen cups. c. it is a waste to use gold for everyday purposes, because it is hard to find. d. thomas more wrote during a time when gold was highly valued.

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An utopia is an assumed community or society that maintains highly beneficial or nearly perfect conditions for its citizens. The opposition of a utopia is a dystopia. One could also say that a utopia is an ideal place that has been planned so there are no problems. In many cultures, societies, and religions, there is some story or fantasy of a different past when humankind lived in a modest and simplistic state, but at the same time one of perfect happiness and fulfillment.

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)