Which statement best sums up the tone of the entire speech? a. the speech has an overall optimistic tone that balances authority, humility, and encouragement. b. the speech is generally full of humility, but it is sometimes too prideful. c. the speech has an overall demanding tone that is balanced with soft humility and light humor. d. the speech is mostly authoritarian with moments of candor and self-deprecation.

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.