An intoxicated Mr. Bedford from The First Men in the Moon compares his own discoveries on the moon to those of Christopher Columbus. During his impromptu speech, he exclaims that the moon must be annexed as part of the “White Man’s Burden.” Your assignment for this mini-research project is to gather information on the White Man’s Burden. What was it? Who was a part of it? What were their motivations? Be sure to record the information you need to properly document your sources. View the MLA Style Guide. Write a paragraph of at least 150 words comparing the motives of those involved to the motives of Mr. Bedford as he imagines himself starting a business on the moon. All of your sources should be correctly cited, using the MLA format for in-text citations and providing a Works Cited page.

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Which of the following factors most consistently contributes to the speaker’s believability? a the age and experience of the speaker b the physical environment in which the speech is delivered c the sincerity, knowledge, and trustworthiness of the speaker d the position of the thesis statement in the speech

He leaned his head against the wall; his eyes were shut, his hands clasped in each other, and his body seemed to be sustained in an upright position merely by the cellar-door against which he rested his left shoulder. the lethargy into which he was sunk seemed scarcely interrupted by my feeling his hand and his forehead. his throbbing temples and burning skin indicated a fever . . there was only one circumstance that hindered me from forming an immediate determination in what manner this person should be treated. my family consisted of my wife and a young child. our servant-maid had been seized, three days before, by the reigning malady, and, at her own request, had been conveyed to the hospital. we ourselves enjoyed good health, and were hopeful of escaping with our lives. our measures for this end had been cautiously taken and carefully adhered to. they did not consist in avoiding the receptacles of infection, for my office required me to go daily into the midst of them; nor in filling the house with the exhalations of gunpowder, vinegar, or tar. they consisted in cleanliness, reasonable exercise, and wholesome diet. who is the story’s first-person narrator