“we die. that may be the meaning of life. but we do language. that may be the measure of our lives.” what does this phrase mean

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

Satire can best be defined as the literary form or technique in which and are used to criticize one's vices.

Which words from the excerpt most contribute to the patriotic tone