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?
to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature
to inform readers about censorship in a specific country
to entertain readers with stories about censorship
to motivate readers to speak out against censorship

to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature

Explanation:

From the excerpt, the author is describing his journeys and quest for knowledge while exploring and sampling different ethnic foods and learning from foreigners in different countries.

The text ends with the author saying that censorship imposes itself in his path of knowledge and is unjustifiable.

The purpose of the text is to persuade readers to oppose the censhorship of literature.

imagine that you are the director of the anne frank house. write a -you letter to bernard elias for his gift to the museum. in the letter, explain why the gift is an important addition to the museum's collection. use ideas from the article, as well as your own ideas, to write your letter. type your answer in the text box below.(burn njigger) : )

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).