How do this photo and caption enhance the information provided in the book? They connect the book's ideas about the American bicycle industry. They offer an example of wealthy society's enthusiasm for bicycles. They provide insight about the English influence on American bicycles. They emphasize the idea that bicycles helped blur gender roles.

Question:

Dressing the Part – Frances Benjamin Johnston, above, might have raised a few eyebrows when she donned a man’s suit and a fake moustache for this self-portrait in the late 1800s. But the groundbreaking photographer was used to operating in a man’s world.

How do this photo and caption enhance the information provided in the book?

A. They connect the book’s ideas about the American bicycle industry.

B. They offer an example of wealthy society’s enthusiasm for bicycles.

C. They provide insight about the English influence on American bicycles.

D. They emphasize the idea that bicycles helped blur gender roles.

The correct answer is D) They emphasize the idea that bicycles helped blur gender roles.

Explanation:

It is safe to say that the bicycle disrupted the social system as its popularity and adoption gave more freedom of expression and transportation to the female gender.

Suffice it to say that in the 18th century and prior to the invention of the bicycle, women were not as vocal, outspoken, and liberal as they are today.

Sue Macy the author of "Wheels of Change" makes a connection between this newfound technology and how it allowed girls and women to do things they couldn't do before.

For instance, if women could use the bicycle as a means of transport, then they could definitely use it as a form of sports.

History has it that with these developments, came a backlash from the male chauvinists. Some of their argument rested on how it was unladylike to move around on such a vehicle.

Of course, these didn't enervate the course of history.

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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)

in my opinion i think it was not excessive at all. the maids turned against the queen in his absence, how could he ever trust them again? if he let them go they would surely spread the news of the suitor's deaths, which is much too risky. as for the suitors, they were selfish, rude, and greedy. the god's had apparently marked them for death, meaning odysseus made their death come faster.