Which of the following most precisely explains the importance of understanding the historical context of a piece of literature?
O A. Knowing the time period of a piece of literature allows the reader a
greater understanding of the themes and concerns of the work.
B. Understanding the historical context of literature helps the reader
figure out vocabulary words he or she doesn't know.
c. Understanding the historical context of literature helps the reader
understand the characters' names.
D. The historical context is important only for literature that is written
by today's authors.

A

Explanation:

Although they are all true, A would be the top priority.  Reading old works helps your understanding of historical times, and vice versa.  Many people who enjoy science fiction would not pick up an old and historical book, right?  They want to read about teh future, and not dwell on the past.

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)

there purpose is to entertain