What is a central idea of the Newsela article “Flood Myths from Around the World”? Flood myths were written to describe the evil that has been destroyed.

Many different ancient cultures have flood myths that are similar.

The myths in some cultures were influenced by the flood myths from older cultures.

Flood myths are common because floods cause destruction all over the world.

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