2. Short-response prompt (15 points)
Read the following excerpt from the ending of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun
WALTER (A beat. The tension hangs; then WALTER steps back from it) Yeah. Well - what I mean
is that we come from people who had a lot of pride. I mean – we are very proud people. And that's
my sister over there and she's going to be a doctor - and we are very proud -
LINDNER Well - I am sure that is very nice, but
WALTER What I am telling you is that we called you over here to tell you that we are very proud
and that this - (Signaling to TRAVIS) Travis, come here. (TRAVIS crosses and WALTER draws him
before him facing the man) This is my son, and he makes the sixth generation our family in this
country. And we have all thought about your offer
LINDNER Well, good...good-
WALTER And we have decided to move into our house because my father - my father - he
earned it for us brick by brick. (MAMA has her eyes closed and is rocking back and forth as
though she were in church, with her head nodding the Amen yes) We don't want to make no
trouble for nobody or fight no causes, and we will try to be good neighbors. And that's all we got
to say about that. (He looks the man absolutely in the eyes) We don't want your money. (He turns
and walks away)
LINDNER (Looking around at all of them) I take it then
that you have decided to occupy..
BENEATHA That's what the man said.
LINDNER (To MAMA in her reverie) Then I would like to appeal to you, Mrs. Younger. You are older
and wiser and understand things better I am sure..
MAMA I am afraid you don't understand. My son said we was going to move and there ain't
nothing left for me to say. (Briskly) You know how these young folks is nowadays, mister. Can't do
a thing with 'em! (As he opens his mouth, she rises) Good-bye.
LINDNER (Folding up his materials) Well - if you are that final about it... there is nothing left for
me to say. (He finishes, almost ignored by the family, who are concentrating on WALTER LEE. At
the door LINDNER halts and looks around) I sure hope you people know what you're getting into.
Identify two themes that are clearly developed in this excerpt. How does the author develop the
two themes over the course of this excerpt? Be sure to use specific details from the text to
support your answer.

The two themes that were conveyed in the excerpt was: Pride and Self-righteousness

Explanation:

Among the two characters, Walter and Linder, the conversation conveys the Pride and Self righteousness. The line "And that's my sister over there and she's going to be a doctor - and we are very proud" states that the entire family of Walters are very proud family.

Meanwhile, the Linder is more self righteous and it is expressed in the following sentence, "We don't want to make no  trouble for nobody or fight no causes, and we will try to be good neighbors. And that's all we got to say about that. (He looks the man absolutely in the eyes) We don't want your money. (He turns and walks away)". This line shows that Linder is a man of Self Respect.

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)

the sun warms our planet, and with the moon, creates the tides. the moon orbits the earth and in turn, the earth orbits the sun. because they appear to be the same size in the sky, the sun, earth and moon work together to create eclipses. when the moon is directly in between the earth and sun