Question

Read the excerpt from Amy Tan’s essay “Mother Tongue.” I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. the answer is to inform readers based on Tan’s childhood experience What is the purpose of this text? to inform readers based on Tan’s childhood experience to persuade readers to speak a different way to inform readers of Tan’s mother’s feelings to persuade readers that Tan’s mother is intelligent

Answer 1

Answer:

To inform readers based on Tan's childhood experience.

Explanation:

'Mother Tongue' is an essay written by Amy Tan. The essay talks about how Amy made use of different 'Englishes' in her work.

In the given excerpt Tan is talking about how her mother used to speak shorthand' broken' English. She informs the readers that the limited English that was spoken by her mother limited Amy's perception about her mother because she felt ashamed of the broken English she used to speak.

So, the purpose of including this text in the essay is to inform the readers about her experience with English in her childhood. Thus first option is correct.