Which option describes the main purpose of paragraphs 14-16 in the story(Growing up by Gary Soto)?
A. They suggest that Maria and her father have never had a good relationship.
B. They suggest that Maria gets her short temper from her father.
C. They show how Maria and her father struggle to understand each other’s experiences.
D. They show how Maria is a spoiled child who has never had to listen to her parents.

1. all of the above

2. sensory language

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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