"These trends are part of the forces of history which cannot be stopped. No person and no organization can resist them for very long; they are inevitable. Once social change begins it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore."
—César Chávez, in his Commonwealth Club Address delivered on November 9, 1984

This excerpt of Chávez's speech emphasizes his _________ tone.
A. hopeful
B. despairing
C. emphatic

Question

"These trends are part of the forces of history which cannot be stopped. No person and no organization can resist them for very long; they are inevitable. Once social change begins it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore."
—César Chávez, in his Commonwealth Club Address delivered on November 9, 1984

This excerpt of Chávez's speech emphasizes his _________ tone.
 	A.	hopeful
	B.	despairing
	C.	emphatic

anonymous · Answer

It's not hopeful, that's for sure. Emphatic means that it is said with certainty. Despairing means you have lost all hope. So the answer is B, Despairing.

anonymous · Answer

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