Langston Hughes's poem, "I, Too," is an important allusion to this famous American Transcendentalist author who in his work, Leaves of Grass, praises the diverse, and common voices that make America what it is.

Edgar Allen Poe

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Henry David Thoreau

Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman

Explanation:

Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was an American poet and writer, famous for his contribution to both transcendentalism and realism. His poetry collection, Leaves of Grass (1855), expresses his love of America and all its people. This is primarily seen in his poem "I Hear America Singing", in which the speaker listens to the songs of all the American people of different professions - the carpenter, the boatman, the mother, wife, the girl, etc. The poem celebrates the achievements of the American people, and the way they influence the culture of this country.

Similarly, in his poem "I, Too", Hughes states that he, too, can "sing America", which many interpret as a response to the above-mentioned Whitman's poem. The theme of patriotism is largely present in Hughes' poem, too. Although he defines himself as a "darker brother" ( as an African American), he celebrates American culture and all its diversity.

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)