Lana is at a clothing store shopping for a new dress. there are three dresses in front of her. the salesman is standing stage left beside a mannequin wearing a white dress. lana: greetings (looks at the red dress downstage), that's a beautiful dress. salesman: (pointing to the blue dress on stage right) oh, the blue one? people are really fond of that color. lana: no, i meant the red one to the left of it. it's gorgeous!

Read this excerpt from mohandas gandhi's "banaras hindu university speech." what is the speaker's purpose a. to persuade his audience to struggle for self-governance through peaceful means b. to urge wealthy indians to act instead of merely talk about poverty c. to inform the audience that the british colonial power is stealing indian resources d. to persuade his audience to renounce materialistic wealth and pursue spiritual wealth