Read the passage. excerpt from The Alchemist by Paul Coelho When I had my sheep, I was happy, and I made those around me happy. People saw me coming and welcomed me, he thought. But now I'm sad and alone. I'm going to become bitter and distrustful of people because one person betrayed me. I'm going to hate those who have found their treasure because I never found mine. And I'm going to hold on to what little I have, because I'm too insignificant to conquer the world. He opened his pouch to see what was left of his possessions; maybe there was a bit left of the sandwich he had eaten on the ship. But all he found was the heavy book, his jacket, and the two stones the old man had given him. How do the two stones affect the meaning in this passage

How do the two stones affect the meaning in this passage?

- The stones symbolize the boy's journey to his true self, giving him the strength to continue working toward his goal.

- The stones represent power and ambition, reminding the boy of his dreams of seeing the pyramids and finding wealth.

- By symbolizing joy and happiness, the stones help the boy to recognize his true ambitions.

- By representing fearlessness, the stones give the boy the courage to face his fears.

A). The stones symbolize the boy's journey to his true self, giving him the strength to continue working toward his goal.

Explanation:

In the context of Paul Coelho's 'The Alchemist,' the 'stones represent the boy's expedition of his own true self that gave him the power to keep moving in order to attain his goal.' The stones signify that the boy has explored his true self which he was unaware of. He understands that the people around him were not with him but with his possessions. Thus, he's now 'going to hold on to what little' he has and just believe in himself and his strengthful efforts to keep striving towards his goal so that he can achieve it one day. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

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)

1)a

2 b

3 d

4 d or b

explanation: