In a persuasive essay the key elements in the intro are; To hook the reader's attention, To introduce the topic of the piece of writing.
In the Introduction from "The Way to Rainy Mountain, N. Scott Momaday to "pilgrimage" he takes in honor of his grandmother and his Kiowa ancestors. <em>He travels the same path the Kiowa took when they were forced from their land but experienced great prosperity.</em> The Kiowas went south from western Montana and they thought of going towards the dawn, as a way to finding prosperity for the Kiowas. In this journey they befriend the Crows, from them they get Tai-me and they also acquire horses and become nomads and hunters.
I was always a little applied student in class. I never liked studying, and I often wasted time in class drawing, or inattention, thinking about nonsense.
However, one day, a new teacher came to the school, he was young, energetic and very sociable with his students. He explained his subject in such a way that, instead of causing them to want to go home, the students wanted to stay all day studying and practicing the contents. Among them, myself, who began to be more interested in school thanks to that teacher. Since that day, I began to pay more attention in class.
Answer:
B. The excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition.
Explanation:
Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" revolves around the story of a woman, Mrs. Pontellier, and her desire to be free to do the things she always wanted. The story is a feminist novella that focuses the main plot and theme around the desires and plans of the female character.
In the given excerpt, the author describes Mr. Pontellier, a supporting character to the main character. Richard is the husband of Edna Pontellier, and the given passage provides background information on him.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.
