Compare and contrast the characters of Rowan and Citra up to this point in the book. How do their character traits make either of them a better fit for being a scythe?

The most notable difference that I remember between Rowan and Citra is that Rowan seemed more absolutely determined, while Citra seemed to carry some determination, albeit with compassion more prominent.  This brings into question the idea of worthiness for being a Scythe - since a Scythe is able to kill people at a whim with no repercussions, perhaps even with praise, should one value compassion or absolute unbiased determination?  Objectively, Rowan is better fit - he is more determined and able to take lives due to his nature.  This will be seen later on in the book if you read what happens to him in the future.  However, as compassion is needed when interacting with others, especially given a difficult idea such as killing, Citra may be a better fit, as she can be empathetic to those who are in the position of being gleaned.

TL;DR: It depends on your point of view.  Both are good candidates, as Faraday asserts simply by choosing them to be his apprentices.

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)