Which statement best describes the text structure of this excerpt and explains why it is used? A compare-and-contrast text structure is used to show how the children's lives would have been different if they had stayed in Sicily. A cause-and-effect text structure is used to explain why each family member leaves Sicily and immigrates to New York. A sequence text structure is used to explain the movement of the family between Sicily and the United States. A compare-and-contrast text structure is used to compare Giuseppe and Salvatore to Antonio, Maria Anna, and Angelina.

Write a literary analysis essay about an intercalary chapter of the grapes of wrath. your essay should examine how the structure and language support the overall purpose, and it should include specific examples from the text to support your claim. your essay should include the following elements: • a claim that takes a clear stand on the author's purpose, supported by main points • evidence from the text that supports your claim and main points • commentary that the reader understand how your evidence should be interpreted • an introduction, body and conclusion that organize the content of your essay