Everyone familiar with my childhood in Mooreland agreed with Melinda's position. One woman even said that Mooreland "is a long way to go not to be anywhere when you get there," and yet I persisted. I felt that there was so much more to the town than its trappings. —A Girl Named Zippy, Haven Kimmel Based on the details in the text, what might be one purpose for writing this personal narrative? to entertain by describing funny things that happened in Mooreland to explain the best route to get to Mooreland. to inform readers that Mooreland is more special than people might think