What is the most important function of the balcony as part of the passage’s setting? “The Siege of Berlin,”

The Siege of Berlin is a short story written with a war theme.

The bacony in the story functions a symbol of an Old War Veterans hope, disappointment and demise.

Explanation:

Colonel Jouve, according to the story, had taken residence in Champs−Élysées in a building with a Balcony. He was too old to go to war but was enthusiastic that Prussia (which comprises present-day Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and Russia) would return from the battle victorious.

Soldiers seldom have any other life besides fighting to protect the throne and the sovereignty of their nations. Such was the nature of Colonel Jouve. He lived or died with his country.

His country at way, he had intentionally taken residence at the apartment with the balcony with the intention that on the return of his King and fellow soldiers, he would stand there in full military regalia to witness the triumphant parade of the soldiers.

Unfortunately, after protracted collusion between his doctor and his grandaughter to prevent him for the sad news that would dash his hopes, he, at the sound of what he mistook to be the sound of a victorious army marching back into the city, took to the balcony, in full regalia only to have his very fragile heart dashed to pieces.

Too much for him to bear, he staggered and fell at the sound and sight of the enemy's army.

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the statement flat characters usually only have one trait that is developed in their story lines is true.

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)