Question

Highlight details that point to the author’s purpose.

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

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

to persuade readers to see the value in Mooreland and not judge it based on its appearance.