Amir is trying to determine the author's purpose as he reads the article "The Great Molasses Flood" for history class. He notices that the adjectives shoddy and unsafe that are used to describe the tank that held the molasses have a negative feeling associated with them.

Question

Which part of the text is Amir analyzing to help him understand the author's purpose?

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factual information

word choice

anecdotes

examples

Answer 1

Word choice