Read the excerpt from warriors don't cry. cameras flashed, bright lights stung my eyes, and reporters asked lots of questions for the next half hour. many of the reporters asked the attorneys what they planned to do to get rid of the troops. and questions were directed to elizabeth. she seemed shy about answering, but with mrs. bates's , she forced herself to say a few words. eventually, however, questions were directed to all of us. my heart raced with fear and anticipation as i observed the process. i was almost hypnotized by the wonder of it all. what is the author’s purpose for including these details? a to describe her personal recollections to readers b to entertain readers with a humorous story c to explain the injustice of segregation to readers d to persuade readers of the importance of youth activism

Read the excerpt from Warriors Don't Cry.

Cameras flashed, bright lights stung my eyes, and reporters asked lots of questions for the next half hour. Many of the reporters asked the attorneys what they planned to do to get rid of the troops. And questions were directed to Elizabeth. She seemed shy about answering, but with Mrs. Bates' help, she forced herself to say a few words. Eventually, however, questions were directed to all of us. My heart raced with fear and anticipation as I observed the process. I was almost hypnotized by the wonder of it all.

Question: What is the author’s purpose for including these details?

Options:  

The correct answer is option: A) to describe her personal recollections to readers.

Explanation: The author uses details, personification and even hyperbole in order to describe her personal recollections to readers. She described her experience and everything she witnessed during the reporter's questions.  She mentions ''bright lights'', ''My heart raced with fear and anticipation'' and ''was almost hypnotized''.

bildungsroman is a german word for novel covering youth to adulthood which describes a coming-of-age story