Contextualization: What ideological war was America involved in when President Eisenhower gave this speech? How might that have influenced his words when he says: "now we can no longer risk emergency improvisation of national defense"?

Poe’s narrator describes usher’s mind, as being able to “pour forth..darkness” as if it were an “inherent positive quality.” what is the significance of poe’s metaphor? and what does it suggest about the human tendency to project one’s thoughts or emotions?

Martin luther king jr often spoke of a day in the future when he hoped that his children would be judged not by their skin color but instead by their character. write a narrative essay about a moment in your life when you were judged by something other than the content of your character. use narrative techniques to develop experiencies, events, and characters

Have you ever felt like the person in this image during a speech or presentation? list four or five things this person can do to be a more effective listener.