EASY POINTS 50 POINTS. Review Elie's thinking during the march: "We were the masters of nature, the masters of the world. We had transcended everything - death, fatigue, our natural needs. We were stronger than cold and hunger, stronger than
the guns and the desire to die, doomed and rootless, nothing but numbers, we were the only men on earth" (87).
Does the tone of this quotation seem hopeful or hopeless? Why? What do you think Elle is trying to say has
happened to the men mentally as a result of their experiences in the camps?

I think it's hopeful because Elie says that they are stronger than all those things that bring humanity down. They are stronger than the tragedies and cruelties of the world. She's trying to say that no matter what they went through, they will always remain strong and resilient, no matter what anyone throws at them.

I hope that helps! Good luck!

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)