Question
from Third Inaugural Address of Franklin Roosevelt
Monday, January 20, 1941
A nation, like a person, has a body—a body that must be fed and clothed and housed, invigorated1 and rested, in a manner that measures up to the objectives of our time.
A nation, like a person, has a mind—a mind that must be kept informed and alert, that must know itself, that understands the hopes and the needs of its neighbors—all the other nations that live within the narrowing circle of the world.
1. to give life
2
Why does Roosevelt use a simile in the first paragraph?
A.
to show that a nation and its people must be protected from external enemies and threats
B.
to show that a nation and its people must have equal opportunities of housing and shelter
C.
to show that a nation and its people should never face hunger in order to avoid the spread of diseases
D.
to show that a nation and its people must be taken care of so that the nation can achieve its goals
Monday, January 20, 1941
A nation, like a person, has a body—a body that must be fed and clothed and housed, invigorated1 and rested, in a manner that measures up to the objectives of our time.
A nation, like a person, has a mind—a mind that must be kept informed and alert, that must know itself, that understands the hopes and the needs of its neighbors—all the other nations that live within the narrowing circle of the world.
1. to give life
2
Why does Roosevelt use a simile in the first paragraph?
A.
to show that a nation and its people must be protected from external enemies and threats
B.
to show that a nation and its people must have equal opportunities of housing and shelter
C.
to show that a nation and its people should never face hunger in order to avoid the spread of diseases
D.
to show that a nation and its people must be taken care of so that the nation can achieve its goals
Answers
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D. to show that a nation and its people must be taken care of so that the nation can achieve its goals.
Roosevelt uses the simile comparing a nation to a person to emphasize the importance of nurturing and taking care of the nation's needs in order to thrive and achieve its objectives.
Roosevelt uses the simile comparing a nation to a person to emphasize the importance of nurturing and taking care of the nation's needs in order to thrive and achieve its objectives.