Re-read john kenneth white’s statement from paragraph 14: “if you go back to the great depression where the american dream originated as a concept, strikingly enough, there was still hope and optimism about the future.” which of the following best summarizes the purpose of this statement?

a
to illustrate the sharp decline of the american dream since the 1920s
b
to show how americans overcame adversity during the great depression
c
to contrast the optimism the existed during the great depression with the pessimism of today’s economic recession
d
to show that the american dream is unique to america and doesn’t exist in other places around the world

How are the two arguments made in the passages different? a. the first passage claims that pets in class will children with health problems; the second passage says pets will make some health problems worse. b. the first passage claims that students’ nervousness will decrease around pets; the second says that students’ nervousness will increase around pets. c. the first passage claims that pets will make the teacher’s work easier by keeping students busy; the second passage says pets will make the teacher’s work harder. d. the first passage claims that pets in school will be good for kids’ mental health; the second passage says pets will be bad for kids’ mental health.