Although the reader is not told specifically, what news do you think Patrick has for Mary? Cite textual evidence to support your answer.

Explanation:  Although the narrator does not explicitly state that Patrick has announced that he is leaving Mary, his pregnant wife, the words "of course, I'll give you money and see that you're taken care of" make clear his intention. He comments that it would make trouble for him in his job as a policeman if he abandons her. He acknowledges that "it's a tough time to be telling[her] this" without making specific reference to her pregnancy.

Mary's initial reaction could be described as denial; in fact, the narrator observes that "her first instinct was not to believe any of it." It is the epitome of a self-defensive reaction. She instantly decides to act as if she has not heard him so that she can convince herself that "she'd imagined the whole thing." Her default behavior is to go to the kitchen as if it were any other night.

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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)