Choose two of the following phrases muir uses in his writing about the calypso borealis. in two to three sentences, explain how these words reveal his attitude toward nature. on a bed of yellow mosses in which its small white bulb had found a soft nestmade the impression of the utmost simple purity like a snowflowerthe most spiritual of all the flower peoplei sat down beside it and fairly cried for joy.

Joyful, appreciative, peaceful, wistful.  Phrases "the most spiritual of all the flower people" and "I say down beside it and fairly cried for joy".

Within all of these phrases, Calypso clearly is in awe of nature.  This is where he finds joy, and he appreciates it as we can see this by how thorough his descriptions are.  He gives human characteristics to the flowers.  Additionally, to say he cried for joy shows how the beauty from nature overcomes him in a flood of emotion thereby bringing peace.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)