Which phrase from the excerpt most clearly conveys the main character’s refusal to let go of her past

B. nothing more cruel

In the excerpt the speaker describes Granny Weatherall being left at the alter as the cruelest thing a person can do. This shows that the main character has refused to let go of her past because she compares all other cruelties to her jilting and still feels that nothing is worse. Blew out the light and no sign could indicate that she has moved on

i believe it is he has been given the drum as a joke.

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)