Question

Although this text is non-fiction, much of it is told like a story. What is the author’s most likely purpose for writing the text in this way?

Answer 1

Since the mention of the particular text is not mentioned, it would be presumed that the text referred to would be the "Story of Ida B Wells".

Explanation:

Ida Wells was an activist and a motivator for African women to fight and overcome the injustices that she herself experienced.

She pushed forward to create awareness about the plight of the women like her.

She expresses herself in the story in a manner which would touch the feelings of the reader and feel the pain and the personal tragedy that she went through.

Writing in this manner makes the reader empathize more with the author and feel motivated and courageous and responsible as well, of uplifting one;s self through the bad times.