Which statement best explains the meaning the imagery in this excerpt conveys? A. it communicates the theme that injustice multiplied and grows over time, no matter what individuals try to do to stop it. B. it conveys the idea that just because one cannot see decay or destruction occurring, that does not mean it isn’t happening. C. it expresses the idea that while the problems facing South Africa seem insurmountable, they are actually quite small and can be solved easily if people simply pay attention. D. It develops the theme that a city never stops growing or evolving; as long as people work together and stay strong, this too will pass.

The correct answer is B: It communicates the idea that just because one cannot see decay or destruction occurring, that does not mean it isn't happening.

Explanation:

In this excerpt, Alan Paton tries to say that injustice and inequality are widely extended in South Africa, although we are not able to see it. He compares the destruction of South Africa with things that occur in nature, like leaf silently falling in the forest or white ants who are eating away the food. He wants to say that we shouldn't neglect things that are happening just because they occur in silence.

Cry, the Beloved Country is a novel written by South African writer Alan Paton, first time published in 1948. It tells a story about Stephen Kumalo, a black priest who goes to Johannesburg to find his son Absalom.

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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