Sugar is different from honey. It offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. In the Age o
f Sugar, Europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. That was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. A perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: That is the dark story of sugar. –Sugar Changed the World,
Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos
What is the authors’ claim in this passage?
What is the authors’ primary purpose in the passage?
The authors claim in the passage is that sugar is different from honey. The authors primary purpose in the passage is that sugar is not as good as honey. The author uses interesting diction to get his point across about what he thinks of sugar and honey when in comparison.
It is kind of self-explanatory. I hope I've helped. If you have any questions (or if you need an explanation) please comment below. I also took it on E2020.
