Read the sentence from "Uses and Abuses of the Umbrella." For a wet umbrella is an accident, a barbarism, a spelling mistake that must be spread open in a corner until it is fully corrected and has become a true umbrella once again. How does the narrator's voice affect the meaning of the text? A. The voice sounds like a gloomy person who hates rain.
B. This voice highlights the idea that the narrator hates to use umbrellas in theg rain.
C. The voice sounds like a fussy person who hates messes.
D. This voice highlights the absurdity of thinking that there is something wrong about a wet umbrella.

D. This voice highlights the absurdity of thinking that there is something wrong about a wet umbrella.

Explanation:

Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote "Uses and Abuses of the Umbrella" to present a humorous take on the importance and concept of the umbrella. The hilarious story delves into how the speaker 'assumes' to be the true way to use the umbrella.

In the given passage from the story, Marquez stated that "a wet umbrella is an accident, a barbarism, a spelling mistake". This is to say that there is no use for an umbrella that is wet. Moreover, by further stating that such umbrellas "must be spread open in a corner until it is fully corrected and has become a true umbrella once again" shows how the speaker thinks of wet umbrellas. The voice highlights how absurd anyone can be in thinking that there is something wrong with a wet umbrella.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.  

a is the answer

explanation:

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)