PLEASE HELP! It is easy enough to say that man is immortal simply because he
will endure: that when the last dingdong of doom has clanged
and faded from the last worthless rock hanging tideless in the
last red and dying evening, that even then there will still be one
more sound: that of his puny inexhaustible voice, still talking.
How does this passage contribute to the overall purpose of the speech?
A. It describes an end to humankind that is unacceptable to Faulkner, who
B. It explains why Faulkner thinks that mankind is doomed to eventual
C. It describes a dream Faulkner had that led to his winning the Nobel Prize.
D. It explains a scenario Faulkner envisions if people don't start to record
has higher hopes and expectations for humans.
failure.
their thoughts rather than saying them out loud.

I think the answer is A

Explanation:

he has a tone that is sad and depressing along with quotes that are as well "dingdong of doom has clanged

and faded from the last worthless rock hanging tideless in the last red and dying evening, that even then there will still be one

more sound: that of his puny inexhaustible voice, still talking."

two factors or characteristics of a chapter that might make it difficult to read would be words i don't understand, or if i don't fully understand what's going on in the chapter. strategies i can use to get through the difficult material would be a dictionary, and re-reading previous chapters to get a better grasp of what the author is trying to say.

- "d.)  describe the iroquois belief of how the earth was created. for the iroquois, there was no reason to explain the importance of rituals. also, as animists, they didn't need a special elaboration as to why animals are important or why they had a crucial role in the earth's creation. this is just an authentic myth that explains the creation of the earth. every culture has produced creation myths."