How does President Obama connect the metaphor in paragraph 8 to his larger argument? (AKS 12) Question 11 options:

It is the basis for his appeal to the audience to lead lives of integrity.

It shows the continuity between past and present that he hopes the audience will understand.

It provides support for his assertion that a nation is strongest when it is undivided.

It highlights a fundamental tension between dreams and reality that he wishes to dispel.

Read the excerpt from act iii of the importance of being earnest. jack. [in a pathetic voice.] miss prism, more is restored to you than this hand-bag. i was the baby you placed in it. miss prism. [amazed.] you? jack. [embracing her.] yes . . mother! miss prism. [recoiling in indignant astonishment.] mr. worthing! i am unmarried! jack. unmarried! i do not deny that is a serious blow. but after all, who has the right to cast a stone against one who has suffered? cannot repentance wipe out an act of folly? why should there be one law for men, and another for women? mother, i forgive you. [tries to embrace her again.] what is the best conclusion that can be drawn about jack, based on his words and actions in this excerpt? he has a tendency to be rude. he is inclined to show his emotions. he has a tendency to be gullible. he is inclined to be unresponsive.

How does bill safire depict mankind in his proposed speech? 1.adventurous and greedy 2.adventurous and determined 3.daring and invasive 4.timid and wary of loss

Create a blog to convince an audience to either support or oppose a proposal to require all students to wear uniforms in school