Question

read the excerpt from amy tan’s essay \mother tongue.\
i know this for a fact, because when i was growing up, my mother’s \limited\ english limited my perception of her. i was ashamed of her english. i believed that her english reflected the quality of what she had to say. that is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.
what is the purpose of this text?
○ to inform readers based on tan’s childhood experience
○ to persuade readers to speak a different way
○ to inform readers of tan’s mother’s feelings
○ to persuade readers that tan’s mother is intelligent

Explanation:

The text shares Tan's childhood experience of how her mother's "limited" English affected her perception of her mother. It aims to inform readers about this personal experience, not to persuade them to speak differently, focus on her mother's feelings, or prove her mother's intelligence. The first option matches this purpose.

Answer:

A. to inform readers based on Tan’s childhood experience