Which description best matches the character Algernon in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest
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sophisticated with strong morals

Complete Question:

Which description best matches the character Algernon in Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest".

A.  sophisticated with strong morals

B.  powerful, conservative, and arrogant

C.  self-absorbed, witty, and sincere

D.  respected and admired by others

Correct Option:

The "Self-absorbed, witty, and sincere" description best matches the character Algernon in Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest".

Option: C

Explanation:

Algernon is a charming, witty bachelor embodying the dandy stereotype. He is not an immoral character but is certainly amoral, and is not concerned with duty and ethics problems. His principal interests are to be imaginative, open, smart, talented and lead a beautiful life. While Algernon participates in deceitful behaviour, he does not try to cover it up quite as much as Jack does, and when asked, he openly admits it. Thus can be recognized as self- absorbed, sincere and witty.

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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)