Explain the following quote in 3-5 complete sentences. What do you think that it is about? Why is it important now?
First, they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—
and there was no one left to speak for me.
<em>Which concept does Roosevelt most likely intend to convey in this sentence? </em>
<em>The answer is, Optimism is important to success.</em>
<em>When Roosevelt reinforces the fact that this nation will endure as it has endured, he does it to tell his people that no matter how it looks today our nation will prosper, no matter how bad it appears to be, this nation has always stood up. American Manifest Destiny, though it refers to expanding his lands by providential order, also gives Americans a providential pull, a lift up, that always takes them forward. Roosevelt is aware of this, but his people has forgotten it, and he reinforces this truth to lift up the moral of the American people.</em>
A “dream life” is subjective to many people. While idealistically in America’s eye a dream life would likely be wealth, being extremely successful, perhaps famous, etc. But for a minority like me who is gay, I’d love for there to be a world where there wouldn’t have to be a “coming out” style and not simply expecting the default to be heterosexual. If the human race had been more open-minded and accepting progression would go as far as working together to solve things without divisibility or worrying about being disowned or if it caters towards your families beliefs. That is what a dream life is to me.
The lines from the excerpt of
Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Raven" that uses allusion are:
2. Leave no black plume as a
token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!
4. And the Raven, never
flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
6.And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
