What is the author's purpose in this text?
A to prove that genocide continues to be a serious
problem today, one in need of people's attention
B to inform the readers about the accomplishments of Raphael Lemkin and direct them to where they can learn more
C to criticize the United Nations for not acknowledging the term "genocide" or making it
a punishable crime sooner
D to show how things could have been different if the world had listened to Raphael Lemkin sooner

"we always see things from the same angle," the boy continued. "it's much less trouble that way. besides, it makes more sense to grow down and not up. when you're very young, you can never hurt yourself falling down if you're in mid-air, and you certainly can't get into trouble for scuffing up your shoes or marking the floor if there's nothing to scuff them on and the floor is three feet away." "that's very true," thought tock, who wondered how the dogs in the family liked the arrangement. tock views what alec says through his own experiences as a dog. with time. as milo's friend. as alec’s friend.