Animal Farm, Part 6: Author’s Purpose — Cumulative exam
Question 6 • FL-1001340-English 2 Sem 1 - Flex
Read the excerpt from "How the Grimm Brothers Saved the Fairy Tale."This first edition is wholly unlike the so-called definitive edition of 1857. In the process of publishing seven different editions over forty years, the Grimms made vast changes in the contents and style. The stories in the first edition are closer to the oral tradition than the tales of the final, which can be regarded more as a literary collection, because Wilhelm, the younger brother, continually honed the tales so that they would resonate with a growing literary public. Their books would become second in popularity only to the Bible in German-speaking lands. By the twentieth century, they would become the most famous collection of folk and fairy tales in the western world.
Answer
A
to entertain the reader with tales from the Grimms' youth
B
to convince the reader that the Grimms' books are popular
C
to inform the reader of the reasons for the differences between editions
D
to explain the roles of famous folk and fairy tales in the Western world
Explanation
The excerpt explains that the Grimms changed their collection across seven editions, moving the stories from a style closer to oral tradition toward a more literary one. It also gives the reason for those changes: Wilhelm revised the tales to appeal to a growing literary public. Therefore, the main purpose is to explain the differences between editions and why they occurred.
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