Question

1. which of the following describes the authors main purpose in the text?

a. to encourage authors to move away from the structure of the heros journey
b. to show how common the structure of the heros journey is in literature
c. to prove that essentially every story follows the heros journey
d. to help readers understand how campbell came to identify the heros journey

Explanation:

To determine the author's main purpose, we analyze each option:

• Option A: There's no indication the author wants to encourage authors to abandon the Hero's Journey structure. Eliminate A.
• Option B: If the text shows the Hero's Journey structure appearing frequently in literature, this aligns with showing its commonality.
• Option C: "Essentially every story" is an overstatement. Most texts wouldn't claim every story follows it. Eliminate C.
• Option D: The question is about the author's main purpose regarding the Hero's Journey in literature, not about Campbell's process of identifying it. Eliminate D.

So the correct option is B as it logically describes a common authorial purpose related to demonstrating the prevalence of the Hero's Journey in literature.

Answer:

B. to show how common the structure of the Hero's Journey is in literature