Alonzo winked at his mother's shocked gaze and with a grin quipped, "Sausage and pepperoni pizza for breakfast makes perfect sen
se. Tomato is technically a fruit. You have your cheese. Cheese is a dairy product. You have your crust- necessary carbs for quick energy in the morning. And don't forget the sausage and pepperoni- my protein. If you think about it, it's just like bacon and eggs, toast, and orange juice." Still grinning, he added, "Really, it is. Well almost. Why are you looking at me that way?" * To entertain
To inform
To persuade
This passage has a funny and humorous tone. Alonzo is describing that pizza is a good breakfast in one entertaining way while his mother is shocked.
He is explaining this to her in one entertaining and also ironic way because he knows that it is not good for breakfast but he is trying to be entertaining.
He is describing what thing pizza has and that those things are the same whether you eat it combined or separately.
