Question

Read this excerpt: a caged bird sings only at night. When a bat asks her why, she explains that singing during the day attracts hunters, so she no longer does it. The bat says, "If you had only sung the night before, you might never have sended up on a cage" Precautions are useless after the fact.
A. to persuade the readers to he outraged
B. to criticize society
C. to entertain readers
D. to provide a moral lesson

Answer 1

The answer is D, to provide a moral lesson. The bat has the reader and the bird reflect on the circumstances it is in.

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer is D