Read the following passage. king frederick was beloved by his people. when an enemy in disguise suggested throwing open the gates for a birthday celebration for the king, the people enthusiastically planned the event. on the big day, the people found themselves suddenly surrounded and their king in the hands of the enemy. knowing he would be killed if he did not give up his crown peacefully, the king yelled for his people to rise up and fight. though they lost their king, they overcame the enemy. which is the best statement of the complex theme of this passage?

The question asked above is incomplete, the options attached to the question are given below:
A. It is important to trust other people.

B. The side of evil will always overcome the side of good.

C. The honor of a nation often rests upon the actions of its leader.

D. Actions of leaders often don't have the impact the leader intends.

ANSWER

The correct option is C.

From the passage given above, it can be seen that although the king ended up loosing his life, his people did not give the enemy the opportunity to succeed completely. They fought the enemy until they overcame him. They were able to do this because the king instructed them before his death that they should rise up and fight. This shows that the actions and the instruction of the leaders are very important in directing the behavior of their subjects.

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)