Which statement best explains Kennedy's message in this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from John F. Kennedy's inaugural
address
Now the trumpet summons us again-not as a call to
bear arms, though arms we need not as a call to battle,
though embattled we are--but a call to bear the burden
of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, "rejoicing
in hope, patient in tribulation"-a struggle against the
common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease and
war itself
Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global
alliance, North and South, East and West, that can
assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in
that historic effort?
O American citizens must be prepared for war.
O The United States is prepared to protect freedom.
O The United States is the greatest country in the world.
O American citizens have a history of protecting
democracy,
In the long history of the world, only a few generations
have been granted the role of defending freedom in its
hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this
responsibility--welcome it do not believe that any of
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Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.