Question

How does the speaker's metaphor of the mirage in paragraph 4 support the purpose of the speech?

It develops the idea that voluntour opportunities are not what they appear to be.
It emphasizes the idea that voluntour work is difficult and draining but worth the effort.
It reveals the significant contribution that voluntours make to the areas they visit.
It shows that voluntourism experiences can even take place anywhere-even in the desert.How does the speaker's metaphor of the mirage in paragraph 4 support the purpose of the speech?

It develops the idea that voluntour opportunities are not what they appear to be.
It emphasizes the idea that voluntour work is difficult and draining but worth the effort.
It reveals the significant contribution that voluntours make to the areas they visit.
It shows that voluntourism experiences can even take place anywhere-even in the desert.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Need more information

Answer 3

What more information do you need?

Answer 4

We need the speech which includes paragraph 4. Otherwise how would we know what the question is referring to???

Answer 5

It does not fit

Answer 6

Post that paragraph

Answer 7

We can't help unless we have that paragraph

Answer 8

Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True

A Speech to the Student Body of Evergreen High

[1] Picture this: It's Spring Break, and you fly off to some country where there's lush rainforests and beautiful, blue coastlines to explore. There's also people in need, so you decide to blend your vacation with volunteering. Volunteering as a tourist, or voluntourism, seems like a great way to explore new regions and help people at the same time. However, this "volunteer plus travel" experience can actually harm local communities. While many teens might view traveling and volunteering abroad as a worthwhile adventure, there are more genuine and effective ways to make a difference.

[2] Most would agree that volunteering in general is a worthy use of time. However, what if you found out the children you are "helping" are actually being kept in poor conditions so voluntourists will spend money to come to the local area? Dale Rolfe, a supporter of ethical voluntourism, explains the shocking reality that "Animal sanctuaries and orphanages are often manufactured for the voluntourist...encouraging a cycle of exploiting the very animals and children the volunteers are trying to help."

[3] Proponents of the "volunteer plus travel" experience also argue that traveling to new places builds character and is a valuable way to learn about different cultures. With voluntourism, however, participants often pursue experiences that are all about them. For example, they sign up to build a school for a gold star on their resume, but they have no real building skills and take jobs away from local construction workers (Schulten). Or, they arrive to teach English but instead take selfies with the locals. One world traveler and ethical voluntourist believes voluntourism "can perpetuate small minded views of the world by taking insulated, fake, and structured experiences and selling them as unabridged and eye opening" (Carlos). The voluntour experience is a mirage. The voluntourist's eyes are not opened to real life at the destination, and lasting change is not achieved.

[4] If you want a genuine experience where you can see a lasting impact, there are better options than voluntourism. You can volunteer in your local community. Give an hour every week to your town's animal rescue. Serve monthly dinners to the homeless. Be a reliable, positive influence on a child who needs a mentor. Studies show that volunteering and forming lasting relationships with those you help has a positive impact on your physical and emotional health. In fact, blood pressure is reduced, memory is improved, and rates of depression are reduced (Michaels).

[5] There is another reason to look into alternatives to voluntourism. Did you know the average "voluntour" travel package costs $3,400 (Rolfe)? Could that travel money be better spent? If the world's citizens are your passion, it could go to an international organization. If you care about education, your funds can be used to buy books for students in faraway lands. If you want villagers to have clean water, contribute funds to local efforts to dig wells. If you want to experience a different culture, travel to the country as a guest, and learn from the locals how you can best help them after you've returned home. But do not voluntour.

[6] In reality, there are better ways to make a difference. Voluntourism might appear to be an adventure that blends travel and helping others, but it does little except provide a costly, superficial experience that might actually do more harm than good. So, volunteer where you are most needed-at home, where you can stay to see the job through and form genuine, lasting relationships. Choose a beautiful coastline closer to home and send the travel money you saved to an international organization that will put it to good use. Whatever you do, don't turn someone else's hardship into your vacation.

Answer 9

(idk why it says paragraph 4, the relevant information is actually at the end of paragraph 3)

anyway, consider the argument the author is trying to make.

paragraph 1 contains the thesis of the paper (voluntourism is bad because it harms local communities being visited, and there are better ways to volunteer).

paragraph 2 talks about how voluntourism leads communities to create animal sanctuaries and orphanages *on purpose* for the sake of voluntourism.

paragraph 3 builds off of that, and argues since these experiences are artificial, voluntours take part to feel like they're making a genuine difference when they're actually not. the author calls them a "mirage" "something that appears real or possible but is not in fact so." (definition sourced from oxford languages)

with all of this in mind, go through the answer choices again, and see which choice best describes *why* the author uses the metaphor of a mirage

Answer 10

Thank you

Answer 11

Who has found the answer?

Answer 12

Please review what I just said, and see if you can figure out the answer based off the guidance I have given. We do not give direct answers here.

Answer 13

Are you a teacher?

Answer 14

I'm not sure why that matters.

Answer 15

Okay, well if I was one, common sense will tell me that this person has been working on this for 5 days and probably already got the answer to the question as well as their explanation if they wanted one, or received one. This question has nothing to do with the 1st, 2nd, or, 3rd paragraph; Its about how the metaphor in paragraph 4 develops the entire story basically. I already got my answer. I just wanted to see if ya'll would get it right, but this is just..... BUT thanks for caring! :)