The authors purpose is the main idea of the story. What is the story focused on? What is the main topic that is being discussed over and over again. Main ideas are usually at the beggining and end of paragraphs/stories! hope this helped!!!
C. skunks
I think thats the answer because its talking about the skunks in general.
Irving uses the word "junto" to emphasize how all men had a common goal and therefore acted in a similar way.
<h3>What does "junto" represent?</h3>
- Represents a word from the old Portuguese language.
- Represents a group of people gathered.
- It means that several people came together for the same goal.
The use of the word "junto" promotes linguistic richness in the text, highlights the reader's curiosity, and reinforces the union of men in acting similarly towards the same goal.
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