Answer:
A. To address a topic and capture the attention of the reader
Explanation:
The purpose of a claim in an essay is to support and prove your main argument. For example, it's similar to a person arguing to prove his position which means he is making a claim. Moreover, if written effectively, a claim statement will keep your readers interested. Also, It will create questions in their minds and they will possibly find the answers in your essay.
Self motivation
Explanation:
Growing up, I didn't get a lot of parental attention but I was able to handle myself by motivating my own self
The two main themes reflected in this excerpt are:
- the importance of family commitment
- the imortance of following one's dreams
- The longest part of the text consists of a description of how much Andrew and his parents are going to miss Robert as he leaves, and vice versa. Andrew even explains why it will be particularly difficult in this case: the two brothers have a special bond ("you and I ain’t like most brothers ... we’ve always been together"). The stage directions also indicate how moved the characters are about this departure ("with feeling"), and so does the punctuation, with exclamation marks and short sentences which usually express emotion ("Andy—believe that!").
- It is precisely this emphasis on the family bond that shows how much Robert's dream is important to him, because he is willing to suffer through separation to fulfill his desire to travel the world: "I hate to leave you and the old folks—but—I feel I’ve got to. There’s something calling me."
They employ figurative language
