Brooke is writing a literary analysis of “to build a fire” and its connection to the time period it depicts. which is the best topic sentence for her essay?
jack london must be a true animal activist given the way he lovingly writes about dogs.
jack london writes vivid descriptive passages that accurately describe the period in which he lived.
jack london’s story “to build a fire” readers understand the harsh natural elements faced by prospectors in the early 1900s.
jack london’s story “to build a fire” readers appreciate modern conveniences such as waterproof clothing and cell phones.

Jack London’s story “To Build a Fire” helps readers understand the harsh natural elements faced by prospectors in the early 1900s.

Explanation:

That is the only phrase in which the period of time is naturally put in the sentence while also talking about other elements of "To Build a Fire". In this way, you manage to capture the interest of the reader while making it clear what you're talking about. It already implies a question: "How does he help the reader to understand the harsh natural elements faced by prospectors during that era?"

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)

the words "slavery," "devils," and "murderer" evoke a sense of disgust.