It had previously come to me that this ivory leg had at sea been fashioned from the polished bone of the sperm whale’s jaw. how is the fact that ahab’s leg is made from whale bone significant to the novel’s theme of man versus nature? it signifies that ahab has pitted himself against nature in an effort to dominate it. it signifies that ahab lives a life in harmony with the natural world. it signifies that ahab has made a choice to surrender to the power of the whales he hunts. it signifies that ahab see himself as an equal and dependent part of a greater whole.

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)