Which sentence best demonstrates the use of a logical appeal in the excerpt from Franklin D. Roosevelt's "First Inaugural Addres
s"?
Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money, it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. The joy and moral
stimulation of work no longer must be forgotten in the mad chase of evanescent profits. These dark days will be worth all they cost us if they
teach us that our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men.
Recognition of the falsity of material wealth as the standard of success goes hand in hand with the abandonment of the false belief that
public office and high political position are to be valued only by the standards of pride of place and personal profit. And there must be an end to
a conduct in banking and in business which too often has given to a sacred trust the likeness of callous and selfish wrongdoing. Small wonder
that confidence languishes, for it thrives only on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection, on unselfish
performance; without them it cannot live. Restoration calls, however, not for changes in ethics alone. This Nation asks for action, and action
Our greatest primary task is to put people to work. This is no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and courageously. It can be
accomplished in part by direct recruiting by the Government itself, treating the task as we would treat the emergency of a war, but at the same
time, through this employment, accomplishing greatly needed projects to stimulate and reorganize the use of our natural resources.
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Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money, it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. The joy and moral
stimulation of work no longer must be forgotten in the mad chase of evanescent profits. These dark days will be worth all they cost us if they
teach us that our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men.
Recognition of the falsity of material wealth as the standard of success goes hand in hand with the abandonment of the false belief that
public office and high political position are to be valued only by the standards of pride of place and personal profit. And there must be an end to
a conduct in banking and in business which too often has given to a sacred trust the likeness of callous and selfish wrongdoing. Small wonder
that confidence languishes, for it thrives only on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection, on unselfish
performance; without them it cannot live. Restoration calls, however, not for changes in ethics alone. This Nation asks for action, and action
Our greatest primary task is to put people to work. This is no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and courageously. It can be
accomplished in part by direct recruiting by the Government itself, treating the task as we would treat the emergency of a war, but at the same
time, through this employment, accomplishing greatly needed projects to stimulate and reorganize the use of our natural resources.
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Gertrude's survival could be attributed to the actions of the ones near her who helped in ensuring her survival throughout the ordeal.
"The Johnstown Flood" by David McCullough is about the 1889 flood that ravaged Johnstown after the South Fork dam burst. The plot mainly focuses on the character of Gertrude, washed away from her family, and how she survived.
- David McCullough based his story on the 1889 floods that occurred in Pennsylvania.
- This flood, which ravaged the town of Johnstown, would be the backdrop for the dilemma of Gertrude and others.
- Gertrude had been reprimanded by her father, James Quinn for venturing out of the house like he had ordered her to.
- But when the waters rose, her father took them and ran to the hills.
- Unknown to him, Gertrude, carried by Libby Hipp had followed her Aunt Abbie had turned back despite Mr. Quinn's orders.
- This was what separated them and after the house collapsed, Gertrude has swept away in the growing waters.
- Along the way, she was helped by other people who took her into their care and eventually took her to stay with the Metz family on the hill.
- One evidence of how she was saved by the efforts of others can be seen in the line<em> "she was picked up and carried to the hill, so bundled up in the warm blanket".</em>
Gertrude's miraculous survival, after her aunt and the baby and several others, perished during the flood, would be best attributed to the efforts and help from others as they tried their best to ensure the girl stayed alive and is well saved. Even though her survival may have been in part sheer luck, or even her own desire to hold on to dear life, most of it can be credited to the help of others.
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