Description and Author's Purpose in Travels with Charley

Question 1

What is most likely Steinbeck’s overall reason for writing Travels With Charley?

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to show life in different parts of America

Question 2

Answer these questions based on the two descriptions of the Badlands.

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negatively, with words such as "sharp" and "desolate"; positively, with words such as "beautiful" and "dazzled

Question 3

✔ positively, with words such as "beautiful" and "dazzledpositively, with words such as "angels" and "heavennegatively, with words such as "sharp" and "desolatenegatively, with words such as "wind-warped" and "light"

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✔ positively, with words such as "beautiful" and "dazzled

Question 4

What is most likely Steinbeck’s purpose in writing this description of Charley?

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to convince the reader that Charley is a good traveling companion and friend

Question 5

Steinbeck gives different descriptions of the Badlands at different points in the text. What is his purpose for giving two contrasting descriptions?

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to show how someone’s perspective can change over time

Question 6

Answer these questions based on the two descriptions of the Badlands.

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✔ negatively, with words such as "sharp" and "desolate"; negatively, with words such as "sharp" and "desolate"; positively, with words such as "beautiful" and "dazzled

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