Response to this essay: what did you specifically like or dislike about this essay? what are your initial thoughts on the essay in general? how does this essay relate to the textbook reading for today? how does tan differentiate between the different englishes in her life? what does she mean by her "mother tongue"? explain. how is speaking and writing described in this essay? how is the meaning of language changed, if at all, between the different modes that tan discusses with her mother? how does tan conclude this essay? what does this conclusion about her mother tongue mean to her as a writer and novelist? let’s think about the fact that is a personal essay/memoir: why do you think tan chose to use this genre of writing? how does it make sense with the content of the essay?

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)

the answer should be a)directions.

they are most likely about to fight in the battle of gaul