Handsomest Drowned Man Focused Questions: 1. Remember that Magic Realism stories have elements of magic, but there are parts that are also very realistic.
What are some examples of magic in the story? What parts of the story are realistic?
2. In literature, and in life, conflict occurs when 2 forces contradict each other. Conflict can be external (a
human vs. another human, a human vs. society, humans vs. nature, etc.) or internal (an ethical or moral
struggle within one person's mind). What is the central conflict in the story? Explain your answer.
3. In literature, the protagonist is the character who changes most due to the events of the story. Often, but
not always, the protagonist is the main character or narrator. (For the record, you are the protagonist in your
own life's story.) Who is the protagonist of "Handsomest Drowned Man in the World"? Explain your answer.
4. In literature, the antagonist is the character (or any external force) that challenges and ultimately forces
change on the protagonist. Often, but not always, the antagonist is the "bad guy" (As an interesting side
project, think about the main antagonist in your life!) Who is the antagonist in "Handsomest Drowned Man
in the World"? Explain your answer.
5. Authors use literary devices to make an impact on the reader. Find ONE of the following literary devices in
the story: metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, paradox, alliteration, irony,
symbolism, motif. Copy the sentence or phrase,
6. Now, explain why you think the author chose to use this literary device. What impact did this device have
on you, as the reader?

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)

you didn't provide the passage.

explanation:

seeing as this is your first question on i can see why you may have not known that you need to provide the passage.

without the passage, or even the name of the passage, we can not read the passage, therefore we can not determine when or how the pacing effects the tone.

however, you can either repost this question (providing the passage this time)

or you can comment below what the passage is, and i'll you to the best of my ability!