What is the main purpose of an interpretive essay about a piece of literature? a. to prove a claim made in the text b. to persuade readers to agree with a claim made about a piece of literature c. to convince readers to agree with an evaluation of the work's quality d. all of the above

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him. o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect. o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better, as insects are known to go throughtransformations. o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.