Question

after the exercises, the turkey foot and corn were thrown into the wastebasket. teacher set aside the apples to take home. she asked if anyone wanted the little pumpkin pie. thirty mouths watered; thirty hands itched to go up into the air but no one moved. some were poor, many were hungry and all were too proud to accept charitable food. when no one responded, teacher ordered the pie thrown away.

francie couldnt stand it; that beautiful pie thrown away and she had never tasted pumpkin pie. to her it was the food of covered wagon people, of indian fighters. she was dying to taste it. in a flash she invented a lie and up went her hand.

\im glad someone wants it,\ said teacher.

\i dont want it for myself,\ lied francie proudly. \i know a very poor family id like to give it to.\

\good,\ said teacher. \thats the real thanksgiving spirit.\

based on this excerpt, what is the authors purpose in writing?

to persuade
to avenge
to analyze
to entertain

Explanation:

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Analyze the genre and style of the text

Using the Authors Purpose knowledge point
The excerpt is a narrative passage from a novel (specifically, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith). It features characters (Francie, Teacher), dialogue, and a plot sequence where a character invents a lie to get a pumpkin pie.

Determine the primary intent of narrative fiction

Using the Authors Purpose knowledge point
Works of narrative fiction that tell a story with characters, conflict, and emotional depth are primarily written to engage the reader's imagination and emotions. This corresponds to the purpose of entertaining the reader, rather than persuading them to take action, avenging a wrong, or analyzing a topic.
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Answer:

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Determine the primary intent of narrative fiction

Using the Authors Purpose knowledge point
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