Question

from \the crab that played with the
daughter put up her little soft brown
eautiful white shell bracelets and said,
and when my father here talked to you
ning, and i leaned upon his shoulder
were being taught their plays, one
naughtily into the sea before you had
y.
magician said, how wise are little
and are silent! what was the beast
daughter said, he was round and he
eyes grew upon stalks; and he walked
, and he was covered with strong
back.
which group of sentences from the excerpt best
demonstrates the author’s reason for writing?
○ \and the eldest magician said, how wise are little
children who see and are silent! what was the beast
like? and the little girl - daughter said, he was round
and he was flat; and his eyes grew upon stalks; and
he walked sideways like this; and he was covered
with strong armour upon his back.\ \and the eldest
magician said, how wise are little children who
speak truth! now i know where pau amma went.
give me the paddle!\
○ \so he took the paddle; but there was no need to
paddle, for the water flowed steadily past all the
islands till they came to the place called pusat tasek
—the heart of the sea—where the great hollow is
that leads down to the heart of the world, and in that
hollow grows the wonderful tree, pauh janggi, that

Explanation:

To determine the author's reason for writing, we analyze the options. The first option shows the little girl - daughter describing the beast (Pau Amma) to the Eldest Magician, and the Magician using this information to know where Pau Amma went and asking for the paddle. This interaction drives the plot forward, showing the purpose of the story's events (the author's reason for writing this part is to advance the narrative by having the girl's description lead to the Magician's next action). The second option is more about the journey, not directly showing the author's reason for writing (like revealing plot - driving information). So the first group of sentences better demonstrates the author's reason for writing.

Answer:

The first option (the one with the dialogue between the Eldest Magician and the little girl - daughter about the beast and the Magician asking for the paddle)