Which quotation from "Where Is Here?" uses characterization to help develop a theme related to acting according to social conventions? He stood in an odd stiff posture, hands gripping the lapels of his suit as if he meant to crush them. He stood in an odd stiff posture, hands gripping the lapels of his suit as if he meant to crush them. Finally, making an effort to smile, the stranger said, ‘Your kitchen is so—pleasant.'" Finally, making an effort to smile, the stranger said, ‘Your kitchen is so—pleasant.'" It was as if a force of nature, benign at the outset, now uncontrollable, had swept its way into their house! It was as if a force of nature, benign at the outset, now uncontrollable, had swept its way into their house! At his full height he stood for a precarious moment swaying, as if the blood had drained from his head and he was in danger of fainting.

I believe the quote that uses characterization to help develop a theme related to acting according to social conventions is:

Finally, making an effort to smile, the stranger said, ‘Your kitchen is so—pleasant.'

Explanation:

"Where Is Here?" is a short story by author Joyce Carol Oates. One evening in November, a stranger suddenly shows up at the door of a family who, according to him, lives in his childhood home. He is invited to come in and look around, all the while being closely watched by the father and the mother.

The stranger clearly has intense and emotional memories connected to the house. Yet, he makes an effort to act according to social conventions. Even though he seems annoyed when he notices all the changes and renovations that were made, especially in the kitchen, he controls himself well enough to offer a compliment:

Finally, making an effort to smile, the stranger said, ‘Your kitchen is so—pleasant.'

This is not how he truly feels. But social conventions determine one should be polite when one is a guest. Thus, he lies in order to not be rude.

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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)