It is important to know the author's purpose because knowing the author's purpose can change how the story is being told. If someone said,"Mom, I would really like this new video game for my birthday." and the author's purpose was to inform, it would be informing the mom that the person wanted the video game. If the author's purpose was to persuade, that person would be persuading the mom to get him the video game.
It shows that Caesar is willing accepting his fate, that he can't avoid his death.
Answer: C
Explanation: I would say C because the introduction specifically states, "This was going to be her patch of land, no one else’s." and that's what C kind of ties back into, when it says, "And there she found a ripe strawberry waiting—just for her." Also, it makes the most sense and the other answers aren't as related to the introduction.
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