Idea for a essay, theme: america i believe in

your essay should be 300 - 400 words typed.

you will be judged on how well you understand, develop, and present the theme. a positive approach is recommended to
express your viewpoint. your essay should have a title.

knowledge of the theme is worth 30 points:
you must show a thorough knowledge of the theme in your work. demonstrate you have researched the issue extensively.

theme development is worth 35 points:
answer all relevant facts about the theme such as the who, what, where, when, and why. relate the theme to your own experiences.

clarity of ideas is worth 35 points:
write your essay in an easy-to-understand format. leave your reader with a clear understanding of your explanation of the theme.

those are the guidelines but i need on an idea!

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)

at the beginning of the story, elisa just has the small idea of wanting more attention, but as the story progressed, her desire for more attention grew larger. before she talked to the man with the wagon she was just focused on her chrysanthemums but when she talked to him and got some attention she enjoyed it, so she decided to get all dolled up for henry. but when they were on the way to dinner she was so upset because she saw the flowers on the side of the road and realized the man didn't take interest in her like she thought.