Conquering a dismal future is empowering, especially when the teens have to rely on themselves without having to answer to parents, teachers or other authoritarian figures. Although death, war and violence exist, a more positive and hopeful message about the future is being sent by teens who are facing future fears and conquering them.

Select the option that BEST explains how these details develop a CENTRAL idea of the article.

a. They both demonstrate the idea that dystopian novels have changed throughout history.
b. They both demonstrate the reasons why teens are drawn to dystopian novels.
c. They both show that dystopian novels of the past usually had passive characters.
d. They both show that dystopian novels have risen in popularity in the last decade.​

The option that BEST explains how these details develop a CENTRAL idea of the article is:

b. They both demonstrate the reasons why teens are drawn to dystopian novels.

Explanation:

This question is about the article "The Appeal of Dystopian Novels for Teens" by Jennifer Kendall. The two details we are analyzing here are found in the section "Teen Appeal". Prior to the section, the author does focus on how dystopian novels and their characters have changed throughout history. However, this particular section focuses on why teens are drawn to such novels. The two details are, thus, developing the idea that dystopian novels present an empowering and inspiring scenario, in which characters face challenges and injustice while counting only on themselves. That is what attracts the teenage audience to them. Having that in mind, the best option is:

b. They both demonstrate the reasons why teens are drawn to dystopian novels.

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)