choose one story from this unit and explain how its themes and the behavior of its characters prove william faulkner's assertion that great writing must deal with certain "universal truths" as well as "the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself." incorporate specific examples and details from the text whenever possible.

Phoenix Jackson, the grandmother in “A Worn Path" by Eudora Wetly, has devoted herself to loving her grandson that she willingly goes across town to potentially save his life. Jackson makes herself a symbol of strength and selflessness, considering that her advanced age makes the journey difficult for her but this sacrifice for her grandson supersedes her own needs.

Explanation:

Universal truths in “A worn Path by Eudora Welty  are: 
love 
honor 
pity 
pride 
compassion 
sacrifice 

Phoenix Jackson (the grandmother) has a lot of love to her grandson. She has a lot of devotion to the extent that she is willing to walk all the way through town for him frequently-- so much, that made the path worn. Considering that she is old enough, it is a sacrifice for her. Compassion is there. She’s old enough to cause a risk to her old body. She does this more often for her grandson but he seemed not in need of medicine.

If you have read the story then, you can tell that she is a woman who has to be honored and has a big heart. 

the way you did it is okay (not really the best) but it could use a little work.

explanation:

dreams can say a lot about the personalities,thoughts, feelings, and intentions of people, what exactly do dreams mean? are the dreams we have   a result of our thinking process or are they connected to our hidden desires? facts and fiction will be used to uncover the truth behind our dreams.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)