Read the excerpt from Rudolfo Anaya's essay "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry." Tortillas and poetry. They go hand in hand. Books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. Our distinct
cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different
cultures, we become freer and freer. ...
I don't know anyone who doesn't like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just
as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. I travel to foreign countries, and I know
more about myself as I learn more about my fellow human beings. Censorship imposes itself in my path of
knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.
Which choice best describes the purpose of this text?
O to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature
O to inform readers about censorship in a specific country
O to entertain readers with stories about censorship
to motivate readers to speak out against censorship

The correct answer is  A. To persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature

Explanation:

Persuasive texts convince readers to support a viewpoint proposed by the author. In the case of the excerpt from "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry," this focuses on the idea censorship is negative, this is stated in"Censorship imposes itself in my path of  knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one". Additionally, the main way the author uses to convince readers about the viewpoint is by creating an analogy between tortillas and poetry or books, which shows reader books nourish readers, and therefore they should not be censored. In this context, the option that best describes the purpose in the text is "To persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature."

answer: common sense was the pamphlet that thomas paine used to convince reluctant americans to abandon the goal of reconciling with britain and to accept that independence was the only option to preserve their liberty.