From the excerpt you posted it looks like the writer's primary purpose is to persuade the audience to share his point of view.
This can be seen in phrases like "it seems to me that the decision is easy", where he implies that he has enough knowledge to see something that the Township officials are not seeing.
The answer is b <span>Nene writes and begs him to see his two grandsons.</span>
Answer:
The correct answers are the following
1. B - [S]ince my photograph was as widely distributed as my publisher could make it, I would find it impossible to move about without being recognized.
2. A - I took one companion on my journey - an old French gentleman poodle known as Charley.
3. D - To enterain people with the unusual sights.
Explanation:
One of the problems noted by John Steinbeck during his roadtrip was precisely that his fame made it almost impossible to move about and to know America at a personal level because he was widely recognized.
Steinbeck travelled with Charley, his wife's 10-year-old French poodle, which he decided to bring with him at the last minute.
In this travelogue, Steinbeck provides descriptions of gorgeous landscapes of America, the country he devoted to know on a personal level. The use of these descriptive elements presents the reader with an unusual sight that keeps him or her engaged with the book.
They focus on characters, customs, and language common to a particular region.
When an author uses local color, he/she is using characters, customs, and language common to a particular region. The characters may be considered stereotypical, but they can help to create a specific image. This can help create setting and also add to the plot. In the movie Brave, the writers use a variety of color. The language spoken by the characters has a Scottish accent, the food and activities the characters partake in a typical customs. The will-o'-the-wisps (blue lights) are also important characters in Scottish culture.
