Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech

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What is the primary reason the author feels the award was given to them?

In recognition of their life's work

Why does the author mention dedicating the money part of the award?

To share it with others

What is the tragedy faced by society today?

A general and universal physical fear

What kind of writing does the text imply is worth pursuing?

<p>Writing about human struggles and conflicts of the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has the young writer of today allegedly forgotten according to the text?

<p>The problems of the human heart in conflict with itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the poet's duty?

<p>To remind man of courage, honor, and compassion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest happens if a writer fails to teach himself the importance of certain values?

<p>He will be doomed to write stories lacking universal truths</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest is the difference between writing about lust and writing about love?

<p>Writing about love involves the heart while writing about lust involves the glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized as the reason for man's immortality in the text?

<p>His soul capable of compassion and sacrifice</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest will help man prevail and endure?

<p>Lifting his heart with courage, honor, and compassion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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