What must a reader consider to understand an author’s purpose for writing? Choose three answers.the theme of the textthe topic of the textthe name of the textthe author's background and experiencethe author’s attitude toward the topicthe author’s use of language
Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."A very worthy person, a true lover of his country, and whose virtues I highly esteem, was lately pleased, in discoursing on this matter, to offer a refinement upon my scheme. He said, that many gentlemen of this kingdom, having of late destroyed their deer, he conceived that the want of venison might be well supply'd by the bodies of young lads and maidens, not exceeding fourteen years of age, nor under twelve; so great a number of both sexes in every country being now ready to starve for want of work and service.
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