Question

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

Answer 1

to motivate readers to speak out against censorship

Step-by-step explanation:

The whole essay " Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry" is a story about censorship. In this excerpt, the writer is dedicated to explaining how different cultures gives us many benefits. He emphasizes how knowing, reading, watching, thinking about art and literature of the different cultures can make us more independent and free in our thoughts and believings.

The writer tells about censorship as a main disability to do things he wants. He wants that readers understand how the censorship is not good and move them from artistic and other forms and disable them to be in touch with any information. He wants to initiate them to raise their voices and tell what they think about.