Question

read the excerpt from rudolfo anayas essay \take the tortillas out of your poetry.\
tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer....
i dont know anyone who doesnt like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.
which choice best describes the purpose of this text?
○ to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature
○ to inform readers about censorship in a specific country
○ to entertain readers with stories about censorship
○ to motivate readers to speak out against censorship

Explanation:

1. Analyze the text: The author connects cultural exploration (through food and literature) to freedom and criticizes censorship as unjust, aiming to convince readers to oppose literary censorship.
2. Evaluate options:

• "to inform readers about censorship in a specific country": The text doesn't focus on a specific country's censorship. Eliminate.
• "to entertain readers with stories about censorship": The text is persuasive, not entertaining with stories. Eliminate.
• "to motivate readers to speak out against censorship": The text argues against censorship but doesn't specifically urge speaking out; it focuses on opposing censorship of literature.
• "to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature": Matches the author’s argument that censorship (impeding knowledge from literature/culture) is unjust, aiming to persuade opposition.

Answer:

A. to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature