Question

1. which of the following is a common purpose of literary authors?

to express a message about human nature
to persuade a government to change a law
to explain a process for doing something
to teach a specific school subject

Explanation:

Literary works (fiction, poetry, drama, etc.) often explore and communicate insights about human behavior, emotions, and experiences, which relates to human nature. The other options are specific to other types of writing: persuading governments is the focus of political/advocacy writing, explaining processes is technical/ instructional writing, and teaching school subjects is educational textbook writing.

Answer:

to express a message about human nature