What do these words mean? “There was Some spark in the small frame that refused to be quenched

Which values of the ancient greeks are most emphasized in the excerpt?

Assuming that the character maydelle is a symbol what does she most plausibly represent

How is president obama using an appeal to reason, or logos, in this excerpt? by explaining why each person must work hard in order to succeed by explaining why working together is necessary for success by explaining why attempts at working together in the past failed by explaining why each person must look out for him or her self