Which might be a logical first step in researching a story's historical and cultural context? Α. Read a blography of the author.
B. Read a summary so that you would know when and where the story is set.
C. Read a work of literary criticism about the author,
D.
Read a work of literary criticism about the story.

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