Horace. well, oscar, you’ve grown very unselfish. what’s happened to you? (leo enters from dining room.) ben (quickly, before oscar can answer) oscar doesn’t mind. not worth fighting about now, eh, oscar? oscar. (angrily) i’ll get mine in the end. you can be sure of that. i’ve got my son’s future to think about. what do the stage directions reveal about ben? a) they illustrate ben’s feelings of annoyance toward his brother. b)they reveal ben’s belief that he is the only one who understands financial situations. c)they imply ben’s desire to avoid uncomfortable confrontations. d) they demonstrate ben’s care and concern for his brother’s well-being.

C)They imply Ben’s desire to avoid uncomfortable confrontations.

Explanation:

In these lines, we learn that Ben wants to avoid uncomfortable situations. When Horace talks to Oscar, he does so in a mocking way that is meant to annoy him. However, before Oscar can reply, Ben participates, and he tries to defuse the situation. It seems like he wants to avoid a confrontation between Oscar and Horace. Therefore, we can conclude that Ben likes to avoid uncomfortable situations.

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)