In the beginning, there was only darkness, water, and the great god Bumba. One day Bumba, in pain from a stomachache, vomited up the sun. The sun dried up some of the water, leaving land. Still in pain, Bumba vomited up the moon, the stars, and then some animals: the leopard, the crocodile, the turtle, and, finally, some men, one of whom, Yoko Lima, was white like Bumba. Why would this myth use such an unpleasant image for the creation of the world? Choose the most likely answer. A. Perhaps they suffered from weak stomachs. B. Perhaps they had unpleasant senses of humor. C. Perhaps they lived very easy lives, and, therefore, this type of image was amusing to them. D. Perhaps they lived very hard lives, and, therefore, this type of image was commonplace for them. Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

B.

Explanation:

Because back then the people who made up this myth most likely did not have the same same sense of humor as people in the 21st century.

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)

pulling in the reader is important