Read the passage.

excerpt from Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

‘Men as old as you are doing it every day, umfundisi. And women, and some that are sick, and children. They start walking at four in the morning, and they do not get back till eight at night. They have a little food, and their eyes are hardly closed before they must stand up again, sometimes to start off again with nothing but hot water in their stomachs. I cannot stop you taking a bus, umfundisi, but this is a cause to fight for. If we lost it, then they will have to pay more in Sophiatown and other places.’

Part A

While searching for Absalom, Kumalo and Msimangu encounter a bus boycott. When describing the boycott to Kumalo, the speaker relies on vivid imagery.

Which statement best describes the effect of the imagery in this excerpt on Kumalo?

Adding imagery adds drama and suspense to the story.

The imagery emphasizes the racial divide between blacks and whites, increasing Kumalo’s hatred for those in power who oppress native Africans.

The imagery illustrates the desperate poverty and injustices in South Africa, increasing the sense that something terrible has happened to Absalom.

The use of imagery emphasizes how important the boycott is to the people of South Africa, persuading Kumalo to join the boycott.

I would say the last response because boycotting was important in protesting. The more people the more your voice will be heard.

Explanation:

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 correct answer would be d.