Question
In this passage, President Obama uses allusion for what purpose?
"Obama's Speech at Selma, 2015"
We are Sojourner Truth and Fannie Lou Hamer, women who could do as much as any man and then some. And we're Susan B. Anthony, who shook the system until the law reflected that truth. That is our character.
We're the immigrants who stowed away on ships to reach these shores, the huddled masses yearning to breathe free ---- Holocaust survivors, Soviet defectors, the Lost Boys of Sudan. We're the hopeful strivers who cross the Rio Grande because we want our kids to know a better life. That's how we came to be.
We're the slaves who built the White House and the economy of the South. We're the ranch hands and cowboys who opened up the West, and countless laborers who laid rail, and raised skyscrapers, and organized for workers' rights.
We're the fresh-faced Gls who fought to liberate a continent. And we're the Tuskeegee Airmen, and the Navajo code-talkers, and the Japanese Americans who fought for this country even as their own liberty have been denied
A. to compare people from other countries with U. S. citizens
B. to contrast supporters of freedom with those who oppose it
C. to argue that the current moment in history is unique
D. to highlight the diversity of the nation's citizens
"Obama's Speech at Selma, 2015"
We are Sojourner Truth and Fannie Lou Hamer, women who could do as much as any man and then some. And we're Susan B. Anthony, who shook the system until the law reflected that truth. That is our character.
We're the immigrants who stowed away on ships to reach these shores, the huddled masses yearning to breathe free ---- Holocaust survivors, Soviet defectors, the Lost Boys of Sudan. We're the hopeful strivers who cross the Rio Grande because we want our kids to know a better life. That's how we came to be.
We're the slaves who built the White House and the economy of the South. We're the ranch hands and cowboys who opened up the West, and countless laborers who laid rail, and raised skyscrapers, and organized for workers' rights.
We're the fresh-faced Gls who fought to liberate a continent. And we're the Tuskeegee Airmen, and the Navajo code-talkers, and the Japanese Americans who fought for this country even as their own liberty have been denied
A. to compare people from other countries with U. S. citizens
B. to contrast supporters of freedom with those who oppose it
C. to argue that the current moment in history is unique
D. to highlight the diversity of the nation's citizens
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the passage from President Obama's speech at Selma, he employs allusion to **D. to highlight the diversity of the nation's citizens**. By referencing various historical figures and groups, including women’s rights activists, immigrants, slaves, and military personnel from diverse backgrounds, Obama emphasizes the rich tapestry of experiences and contributions that have shaped the United States. This approach serves to celebrate and affirm the collective identity of the nation as one that is characterized by diversity and resilience.