Which statement best describes Hopping's viewpoint and purpose in this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "Bone Detective," by Lorraine
Jean Hopping.
Diane made a rubber silicone mold of the impression.
Then, she made a sturdy wax cast of the mold and sent
it to a metalworks company. The foundry workers
coated the wax mold with plaster and put it in an
industrial oven. The wax melted off, leaving a plaster
shell. The workers poured melted bronze into the shell,
and the metal cooled and hardened into a bronze tiger
tongue
The author thinks that making the casts of the tiger is
an amazing experience, and writes to persuade
readers to make casts of their pets.
The author enjoys visiting the National Zoo in
Washington, D. C., and writes to encourage readers to
visit their local zoo.
Diane's casts of the tongue and paw allowed zoo visitors
to share her amazing experience. People felt the
roughness of the big cat's tongue and spread a hand
inside the palm of its giant paw. This, she decided, was
one of the coolest things I have ever done. She savored
the moment, knowing that far graver matters were
always just a phone call away.
The author views Diane France's work with tigers as
dangerous, and writes to warn readers to stay away
from them.
The author finds Diane France's experiences
interesting, and writes to inform readers about the
process France used to make a bronze tiger tongue.
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