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Read the excerpt from John F. Kennedy’s inauguration speech in…
Read the excerpt from John F. Kennedy’s inauguration speech in January 1961. Then answer the question.
John F. Kennedy’s inauguration speech, January 1961.
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
This much we pledge and more.
To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we share, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends. United there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided there is little we can do for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder…
In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country.
In a paragraph of 3-5 sentences, describe what John F. Kennedy believed was an important responsibility for all Americans. How were his policy goals different from those of his predecessors? Include specific examples or quotes from the speech.
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In a paragraph of 3-5 sentences, explain Lyndon B. Johnson’s “War on Poverty,” and describe key programs in the plan, which included housing programs, jobs programs, and social safety net benefits.
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Read the following poem by Grace Paley and answer the question that follows. Your response should be 2-3 sentences in length.
“Family”
by Grace Paley
My father was brilliant embarrassed funny handsome
my mother was plain serious principled kind
my grandmother was intelligent lonesome for her
other life her dead children silent
my aunt was beautiful bitter angry loving
I fell among these adjectives in earliest childhood
and was nearly buried with opportunity
some of them stuck to me others
finding me American and smooth slipped away
What does the speaker of the poem imply about being American?
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Essay Question
Explain the impact of female writers during the Post-modernist literary period. Using the stories I Want to Be Miss America and The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl, explain how stereotypes were discussed in literature during this time period. Use two examples from either of the stories to support your response.
