Study the following dictionary meanings for the word strike. strike (str ī k) v. To hit something or somebody strike v. To cancel something out, as in striking a sentence from a paragraph strike n. An organized work stoppage by employees, generally members of a trade union strike v. To move out or away in some direction or toward some goal strike n. In baseball, a pitch missed by a batter In the following paragraph, the word strike is used in three ways. Indicate which dictionary definition is appropriate for each one. Deciding to strike (1) out on his own, Judd left Missouri and hitchhiked to Tacoma, Washington. After two days of walking the streets, he got a job in a plywood factory. The job was hard and dangerous. The factory floor was dimly lit, and the noise from the chipping machines was terrible. By lunchtime, he was exhausted, but not too tired to overhear workers at the next table. They were talking about going out on strike (2). Hearing enough to learn that the strike was planned for the next day, Judd realized he might be out of a job by the next morning. Poor Judd. That afternoon, after work, he bought a newspaper. Standing on a street corner, he searched the classified ads. It was beginning to rain. Pulling up the collar of his overcoat, Judd muttered to himself, “That’s life. Sometimes you get a base hit, and sometimes you strike (3) out.” Strike (1) Strike (2) Strike (3)

(1) To move out or away in some direction or toward some goal

(2) An organized work stoppage by employees, generally members of a trade union

(3) In baseball, a pitch missed by a batter

Explanation:

So, here we are given five meanings of the word strike.

To find out which ones are used in paragraph, we need to study the context of sentences.

In the first sentence, we see that Judd left his town and headed out to Tacoma, probably in search for work, better life or new opportunities. Whatever the cause may be, the most appropriate definition would be "to move out or away in some direction or toward some goal".

Next, we find the word strike in describing factory workers' plans. They were probably dissatisfied with their working conditions or salary, so they decided to organize a work stoppage as a sign of protest.

Finally, we see this word again in the end of a paragraph when Judd uses a metaphor to compare life with baseball. The use of baseball terminology suggests that the best definition for this word is "In baseball, a pitch missed by a batter".

ismene wants to follow the rules, unlike antigone who'd rather break them for her brother.

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)