Which of the following most likely states the author's purpose in the text? O The author wanted to inform the reader about what made Molly Pitcher so noteworthy among the women of her time.
O The author wanted to persuade the reader to believe the controversy surrounding Molly Pitcher.
o The author wanted to persuade the reader to learn more about many famous hard-working women in American history.
O The author wanted to entertain the reader with a humorous, lighthearted narrative about a fictional character, Molly Pitcher.

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.