(25 points) what is the purpose of this paragraph from a speech about solar energy?

the idea of harnessing the power of the sun is not a new one. as far back as the 1700s, a swiss physicist named horace-bénédict de saussure created the first solar oven. more recently, solar panel use steadily grew in the 1970s and 1980s in cars and homes around the world. however, the use of solar panels appears to have lessened over the past few decades. this trend is unfortunate because this energy source has extraordinary benefits. solar energy is renewable, sustainable, reliable, and cost-efficient. shouldn't we all consider investing in this valuable natural resource?

a.
to inform the audience about the history and origin of solar power
b.
to persuade the audience to start using solar power more frequently
c.
to convince the audience that solar power is the most profitable form of energy
d.
to instruct the audience about how to use solar power efficiently

its B to persuade the audience to start using solar power more frequently

Explanation:

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

i think the answer is d.