5. In paragraph 9, MacArthur quotes Plato: "Only the dead have seen the end of war." [RI. HOW
does this quote contribute to the overall meaning
of the speech?

It means that for peace to reign, war is inevitable.

Explanation:

General Douglas MacArthur's Farewell Address speech which he gave on May 12, 1962, when he received the Sylvanus Thayer award was added with a quote from Pluto which says that "Only  the dead have seen the end of war." means that for peace to reign, then war is inevitable and therefore continuous because peace is constantly threatened.

the correct answer is d. in john paston's letter written friday, 14, 1476, he expresses his fear that he may have to go to war.

indeed, although the black death was ravaging europe, the pastons were relatively safe from it due to their social status as they were part of the landed gentry. it is clear that the vast majority of the victims of the pandemic were the poor. the reason why he is weary of having to go to war is because at the particular time england was also devastated by the war of the roses and paston, being a courtesan was inevitably involved.

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