Which of the following best exemplifies updike's own life experience as it is reflected in his short story "son"? a. as a child he found solace in playing an instrument. b. after leaving the ministry he turned to writing. c. he had a father who was a writer but did not enjoy the work. d. he and his wife raised four children together.

The correct answer is option D.

Explanation:

John Updike had four children raised with his second wife.

In his short story "Son", he recounts how he is day by day raising his son. All the feelings that this boy has, and how the father goes through different emotions such as love, hate, joy and longing thanks to him.

He tells the way in which, as a father, he is amazed even at the times he has to be hard on him and educate him.

Therefore, this short story is a reflection of their relationship with their four children.

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)

all of the statements cuz