Question

Read the excerpt from Jawaharlal Nehru's speech "A Tryst

vith Destiny
Which statement best evaluates the effectiveness of the
evidence Nehru uses to support his claim?
The future beckons to us. Whither do we go and what shall
be our endeavour? To bring freedom and opportunity to the
common man, to the peasants and workers of India; to fight
and end poverty and ignorance and disease; to build up a
prosperous, democratic and progressive nation, and to
create social, economic and political institutions which will
ensure justice and fullness of life to every man and woman.
The evidence is not effective because Nehru scares off
his audience with a description of how hard the work will
his
be.
The evidence is effective because Nehru appeals to the
emotions of the assembly to convince them that the work
will be difficult.
The evidence is not effective because Nehru does not
give adequate reasons for the assembly to work hard for
the people.
The evidence is effective because Nehru gives several
examples to the assembly of the hard work that needs to
be done.
We have hard work ahead. There is no resting for any one
of us till we redeem our pledge in full, till we make all the
people of India what destiny intended them to be.

Answer 1

D. The evidence is effective because Nehru gives several examples to the assembly of the hard work that needs to be done.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The evidence is effective because Nehru gives several examples to the assembly of the hard work that needs to be done.

Through an rhetorical device called anaphora (a repetition at the beginning of a phrase), Nehru is listing the different domains he and his audience, the people of India, will need to work on. Examples of anaphora in the excerpt are "and end poverty and ignorance and disease;" or "to bring" – "to fight" – "to build up" – "to create." He separates the areas to improve in categories:

• more freedom and opportunity, especially to the lower classes ("the peasants and workers of India");
• reduce poverty, ignorance and disease;
• reinforce the nation ("prosperous, democratic and progressive");
• establish just institutions ("social, economic and political institutions which will ensure justice and fullness of life").

Nehru is also convincing the audience that even though the work will be difficult, it is their duty, their responsibility, and the only path to take:

• "The future beckons to us;"
• "till we redeem our pledge, ... till we make all the people of India what destiny intended them to be."