The detail from Nathaniel Hawthorne's story, "The Birthmark," that develops the theme that the quest for perfection is destined to fail is;
- "'Do not repent that with so high and pure a feeling, you have rejected the best the earth could offer. Aylmer, dearest Aylmer, I am dying!'"
In this story, we learn of a scientist who loved his wife so much that it overrode his love for science. His name was Aylmer and his wife's name was Georgina.
One day, this scientist suddenly started noticing a flaw on his wife's face. This made the woman so frustrated that she cried out and asked the man why he would marry her despite seeing her flaw.
In contemplating how to remove the flaw, the man wondered if removing the flaw might lead to an even cureless deformity.
Conclusively, the man, in his medical trials successfully removed the birthmark but caused his wife's death in the end. This shows that the quest for perfection will fail in the end.
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A literal question for this excerpt would be: Who brought a radio-jammer from a head-shop?
Answer:
D). To convince them that they must fight today to secure tomorrow's freedoms.
Explanation:
'Four Freedoms' speech by the U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt is characterized as one of the most influential public addresses of all time. Roosevelt didn't have to take much effort to persuade his audience as his words had power and the effective use of rhetorical devices complimented his purpose.
In the given excerpt, the president has employed 'pathos' that implies the technique or rhetorical device inclined towards convincing the audience emotionally. <em>The effect that Roosevelt wishes to have on Americans with this emotional appeal is to convince them that they need to fight today to secure their tomorrow/future's freedom.</em> He intended to seek four necessary freedoms for all of them like:
- Freedom of speech and expression.
- Freedom to worship as per their wish.
- Freedom from fear.
- Freedom from want.
Thus, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer as it aptly displays the president's purpose.
