Which explains why book reviews include information about the author?

a. because then you can tell the reader whether the author is a good or bad person.

b. because doing so you avoid plagarism.

c. because underdstanding the author put the book in context.

d. because the main purpose of a book review is to tell the reader about the author.

What is the primary theme of ha jin’s “a decade”?

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings

Explain the historical and literary significance of mao zedong’s speech “serve the people.”