The doctor doubled his old-fashioned cloak across his breast as he strode home through the darkness. he knew his fellow-creatures better than most men; knew that inner life which so seldom unfolds itself to unanointed eyes. he was sorry he had accepted pontellier's invitation. he was growing old, and beginning to need rest and an imperturbed spirit. he did not want the secrets of other lives thrust upon him.
which statement best describes the point of view in the excerpt?
a. the third-person point of view is an omniscient observer. b. the first-person point of view is voiced by the subjective mr. pontellier. c. the first-person point of view is an omniscient observer. d. the third-person point of view is voiced by the objective doctor mandelet.

The statement that best describes the point of view in the excerpt is:

a. The third-person point of view is an omniscient observer.

Explanation:

We can safely eliminate options B and C, since there is no indication of a first-person narrator in the excerpt. For us to know it is a first-person narrator, first-person pronouns (I, we, us, our etc.) would have to be employed. We are, therefore, left with options A and D. Option D is impracticable. The excerpt - taken from the book "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin - talks of Doctor Mandelet. The narrator knows how the doctor feels. We are told he is tired of superficial social interactions. Still, that is not voiced by the Doctor himself. We have, thus, an omniscient third-person narrator, who knows of the characters' feelings, but remains anonymous.

its everything except for telling nonfiction and using first person

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)