I WILL PICK BRAINLIST IF YOU ANSWER The author spends a lot of time describing what Alicia sees. What do you think is the main purpose of this detail? Be sure to use the text to support your answer. ita a WRITING question, NOT a multiple-choice one

The author spends a lot of time describing what Alicia sees is so that the reader can visualize Alicia's surroundings and what she's seeing.

The author spends most of the time describing Alicia, so the reader is able to visualize Alicia's surroundings and what she is seeing.   "Just then the scallop she was holding opened its shell slightly. Alicia saw a row of iridescent blue dots among what looked like frilly whiskers. Was it looking at her?"

Explanation:

You need to add a quote from the story to support your answer. Hopefully this helps because I get full credits on this. Remember to rewrite it in your on words because if not, you'll probably get it plagiarized. GOOD LUCK! <3