Read the excerpt from anthem. for the word “we” must never be spoken, save by one’s choice and as a second thought. this word must never be placed first within man’s soul, else it becomes a monster, the root of all the evils on earth, the root of man’s torture by men, and of an unspeakable lie. the words “the root of man’s torture by men” develop the excerpt’s theme by expressing a moral condemnation of the use of torture. suggesting that any “man” or “men” who use the word “we” will be severely tortured. implying that “man” is often his own worst enemy. reinforcing individualism since the individual “man” is oppressed by the collective “men.”

Reinforcing individualism, since the individual "man" is oppressed by the collective "men."

Explanation: The author (Ayn Rand) has set this story in a fictional dystopian world where all sense of individuality is forcibly removed from each human being, therefore we hear the citizens of this world using the plural (we, us, our) and not the singular (I) form of the first person. The excerpt belongs to a sort of ego-praising "manifesto" (the book's actual "anthem") that the protagonist makes after rediscovering individuality.

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)

i believe the answer is d : )