Read the speech excerpt, then answer the question.

“the huey helicopter was originally commissioned by the us army as an air ambulance, and it continued in that important role throughout the vietnam war, resulting in a unprecedented survival rate for wounded soldiers who could be quickly medevaced to field hospitals for life-saving care. thousands of american combat troops are alive today due to the medical crews of ‘dustoff' units who served on huey helicopters.” gary roush. remarks at the ronald reagan presidential library. simi valley, california. november 11, 2009.

\ what is the speaker's purpose in this passage?

a. to give factual information

b. to connect with the audience

c. to deliver an emotional anecdote

d. to create a sense of drama

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.

In at least one hundred words discuss how tradition vs change is a theme in things fall apart

Contrast the ways that frederick douglass and satchel paige to achieve positive changes for african americans.