He kept him in the house and did not often let him go out.
Pretty sure it’s contemplative
I believe it would be to inform, the particular excerpt isn't really informing about anything, and its not persuading the reader to do anything, simply attempting to entertain the reader with a story.
Because she was treated like a ranch hand and expected to work on the farm and she wasn't really given any freedoms for her first marriage and her second marriage started off good but her husband later became abusive beating her and calling her names. Neither of these marriages she could really leave because she wouldn't have anywhere to go and once she did then she left.
Answer: Mrs. Cook might consider using the grant money for rims and nets
Explanation: When Isa brings up the idea to use the leftover grant money Mrs. Cook was smiling and wanted to have a conversation.
