Which best explains how the use of first-person point of view in "gumption" contributes to the tone? a. the story gives the reader just the main character's thoughts and emotions, so the longing tone is magnified and clarified. b. this point of view shows the reader how everyone in the story is feeling which creates a proud tone. c.
the first person point of view allows the reader to sense the reflective tone sylvester had when looking back on this incident. d.
since the story is told from multiple points of view, the tone varies depending upon each perspective.

The correct answer is C.

When we talk about ourselves, our opinions, and the things that happen to us, we generally speak in the first person. This point of view is generally limited in that the audience only experiences what the speaker/narrator himself experiences. In this kind of narrative, you are inside a character’s head, watching the story unfold through that character’s eyes.

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)

i would pick a. i think this is more of a personal question though.