Read each of the excerpts from the awakening. [madame ratignolle] acceded to the suggestion of bouillon, which was grateful and acceptable. [robert lebrun] went himself to the kitchen, which was a building apart from the cottages and lying to the rear of the house. and he himself brought her the golden-brown bouillon, in a dainty sèvres cup, with a flaky cracker or two on the saucer. *** madame lebrun went back to the machine, crimson with annoyance. victor was the younger son and brother—a tête montée [hot-headed], with a temper which invited violence and a will which no ax could break. which best explains why the author included both of these scenes in the story? to develop a contrast between the two sons of madame lebrun to develop an understanding of the role of women during the time period to develop a contrast between madame ratignolle and madame lebrun to develop an understanding of the role of men during the time period

The correct answer is "To develop a contrast between the two sons of Madame Lebrun".

Mrs Potellier and Madame Ratignolle are very opposite characters in terms of their attributes even though they're friends. Each of them represent distinct female roles. Pontellier isn't very close or warm to her children and makes them do chores quite often. Ratignolle, on the other hand, displays very strong maternal instincts and is very kind to them, that's why they're so joyous as soon as she appears.

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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)

each year on this day, i make it a point to listen to dr. martin luther king jr.’s great “i have a dream” speech. it’s electrifying every single time.

the content of dr. king’s speech, his inspiring presence, and the moment in history all came together to make the iconic “i have a dream” speech the defining moment of the american civil rights movement. but there are several other reasons why this speech, delivered over 50 years ago, remains an example of one of the best speeches in american history.

since part of my job is to people become better presenters, i’ve noticed several techniques that we can all learn from and be inspired by in this magnificent speech.

it’s anchored in a powerful related location

in most cases, you can’t handpick the spot to give a presentation, as mlk did for supreme symbolic effect when he stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and echoed the opening words of the gettysburg address (“five score years ago . . ). but you absolutely can amplify your message by adapting it to your setting and location.