Question

Refer to the Newsela article "Alas, Shakespeare Won't Be Taught in This Class."

What is the author's purpose in writing the article?

to demonstrate that Shakespeare is no longer meaningful to students today

to show that Dusbiber has little credibility as a teacher because of her opinions about Shakespeare

to explain different reactions to Dusbiber's ideas about Shakespeare from people with differing viewpoints

to prove that most people believe Shakespeare should be required in high-school English courses

Answer 1

this is late, but for me it was C

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: to explain different reactions to Dusbiber's ideas about Shakespeare from people with differing viewpoints.

Step-by-step explanation:

The article mentioned above talks about how a high school teacher in Sacramento by the name of Dana Dusbiber believed that teaching students Shakespeare was no longer meaningful in this day and age.

The article explores the reason for her viewpoint and then shows different reactions to this viewpoints as well as other perceptions of the argument and their reasons for those perceptions.