What is the author's purpose for writing the following? The Pearl River is a lovely old thing, slow and coppery and traced in fine, sandy bars for 500 miles on its way to the Gulf. Off the main channel, it's home to wild peacocks and black bears and other things with mouths.

Question 3 options:

A. To describe the river and the narrator's fear of animals in the surrounding area.

B. To provide a serious comparison between the river and the safety of the boat.

C. To show the inner conflict between the narrator and his brother, Bird.

D. To persuade the reader to explore nature and wildlife.

i think the best answer would be d allowing 30 seconds between response would give time for what was already said to sink down in your mind.

heylo !

explanation:

the opening scene of "sweat" exposes the great emotional charge of the story. it shows the violence and abuse that dyes the marriage between delia jones and skyes.

skyes decides to terrorize his wife by pulling a bull whip (which resembles a snake), knowing that she is terrified of those animals. skyes laughs cruelly at her and kicks the laundry with which delia has been working hard, telling her to get rid of it. skyes also comments on her religious manners, telling his wife how ridiculous they are. delia reacts by threatening skyes with her frying pan, generating even more conflict