Question

Which details from the text best support the author’s purpose? Check all that apply. A.)Modern literature can be remarkably rich and informative. B.)Many people enjoy reading both ancient and modern literature. C.)Old German tales once held communities together. D.) Older stories often expressed the essence of Volk culture. What compelled the Grimms to concentrate on old German epics, tales, and literature was a belief that the most natural and pure forms of culture—those which held the community together—were linguistic and based in history. According to them, modern literature, even though it might be remarkably rich, was artificial and thus could not express the genuine essence of Volk culture that emanated naturally from experience and bound the people together. Therefore, all their efforts went toward uncovering stories from the past. Epics and other tales were linguist

Answer 1

According to the given text the details that best support the author’s purpose are  

Option – A - Modern literature can be remarkably rich and informative.  

Option - C- Old German tales once held communities together.  

Option – D- Older stories often expressed the essence of Volk culture.  

the passage here explains the purity of literature that is lost in todays world.

Answer 2

Answer:

Old German tales once held communities together.

Older stories often expressed the essence of Volk culture.

Epics and other tales were linguistic and based in history.

Explanation: