What is one of the author’s purposes in writing "The Thirsty Tree"? to show the futility of attempting to control the invasive salt cedar trees in the American Southwest

to show that the salt cedar tree is the most important of all trees now in the American Southwest landscape

to examine the history of environmental management in the American Southwest by focusing on the much-maligned salt cedar tree

to question the value of various interventions used to control the salt cedar tree in the American Southwest

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to examine the history of environmental management in the American Southwest by focusing on the much-maligned salt cedar tree

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answer: a: they can affect the author’s perspective and in turn the theme and purpose for the writing.

the author's background and time period greatly affect the text that the author produces. this is because we are all a reflection of our time period and background. depending on where and when we were born, we will find some questions more important than others. for example, if we are a wealthy person born in medieval times, we will most likely be interested in courtly love and stories of knights and honour. however, if we are born in the 20th century in africa, we might instead focus on colonialism and its effects on the newly liberated countries. the theme and the purpose of writing are both affected by these conditions.

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