This is off of owl.purdue.edu:
An analytical paper breaks down an issue or an idea into its component parts, evaluates the issue or idea, and presents this breakdown and evaluation to the audience.
Example of an analytical thesis statement:
An analysis of the college admission process reveals one challenge facing counselors: accepting students with high test scores or students with strong extracurricular backgrounds.
The paper that follows should:
Explain the analysis of the college admission process
Explain the challenge facing admissions counselors
Of Plymouth Plantation
"Homage to Mistress Bradstreet"
"To My Dear and Loving Husband"
<span>remarks Concerning the Savages of North America</span>
"a foil is a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of the other character."
Answer:
A) To inform
Explanation:
The author's purpose in writing this passage is "to inform".
(Please note that there is no "to describe" in the attachment you gave).
From the excerpt, we can clearly see that the author was actually informing. The author was giving us information with facts about his master, his plantation and the author's experience in his master's plantation.
