Which of the following most likely states the author's purpose in the text? The author wanted to inform the reader about what made Molly Pitcher so noteworthy among the women of her time.
The author wanted to persuade the reader to believe the controversy surrounding Molly Pitcher.
The author wanted to persuade the reader to learn more about many famous hard-working women in American history.
o The author wanted to entertain the reader with a humorous, lighthearted narrative about a fictional character, Molly Pitcher,

98 ! use evidence from the text to support each response. complete at least one full paragraph for each question.1. select one of the stories or poems in this unit and identify the author's purpose for writing. then, identify the theme of that same story or poem. what is the difference between the theme and the author's purpose? are they the same, or are they different? 2. what views about what's important do most of the stories and poems in this unit share? how do the selections differ in their views of what's important? 3. name two pieces that share a theme and explain how each story develops this theme. try to answer them all. !