The following question refers to “the philosophy of composition” by edgar allan poe and on writing by stephen king.
what is a key difference between the main ideas of the texts?
a. poe states that the writer’s job is simple, while king states that the writer’s job is the most difficult of all jobs.
b. poe suggests that people should pursue employment that pays well, while king suggests that people should look for jobs that they enjoy.
c. poe professes that writers should be young, while king professes that the best writing occurs in middle age.
d. poe claims that the story is the most essential element, while king claims that the writer is the most essential element.

D. Poe claims that the story is the most essential element, while King claims that the writer is the most essential element.

Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King are two American authors. Poe is best known by his poetry and macabre short stories. He wrote during the 19th century, as part of the Romantic movement. Stephen King, while also renowned in the genre of horror and suspense, is currently still an author. Both authors have expressed their views on writing, however, they differ in the fact that Poe believes the story to be the most essential element, while King believes that the writer is the most important factor when writing.

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)

the following what exactly?