Question

I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.

What is the purpose of this text?
to inform readers based on Tan’s childhood experience
to persuade readers to speak a different way

Answer 1

to inform readers based on Tan’s childhood experience

Reason: the passage recounts a personal memory and how the narrator felt about her mother’s English; it’s describing and reflecting, not trying to persuade readers to adopt a different way of speaking.