Read the excerpt from President Woodrow Wilson’s speech “The Meaning of Liberty.”
Do not blame others if they do not agree with you. Do not die with bitterness in your heart because you did not convince the rest of the world, but die happy because you believe that you tried to serve your country by not selling your soul. Those were grim days, the days of 1776. Those gentlemen did not attach their names to the Declaration of Independence on this table expecting a holiday on the next day, and that 4th of July was not itself a holiday. They attached their signatures to that significant document knowing that if they failed it was certain that every one of them would hang for the failure.
Wilson uses antithesis to contrast the contemporary holiday of Independence Day with the grim day on which the founders signed the Declaration of Independence.
Which option best explains how this strategy helps Wilson convey his perspective?
A-It helps Wilson show that doing what is right can be risky, and that sometimes the positive benefits of a controversial action occur far in the future.
B-It helps Wilson show that he respects all those who speak out against him, because like the writers of the Declaration of Independence, they are standing up to authority.
C NOT CORRECT -It helps Wilson show Americans that unity is more important than individual opinions in some cases, just as the colonists had to unite in order to win independence
D- It helps Wilson show the contrast between the easy life of modern-day Americans and the extreme sacrifices asked of the Founding Fathers.
D??