analyzing repetition and purpose\nof course, many migrant children come for economic reasons, and not…

analyzing repetition and purpose\nof course, many migrant children come for economic reasons, and not because they fear for their lives. in those cases, they should quickly be deported if they have at least one parent in their country of origin. by deporting them directly from the refugee centers, the united states would discourage future non - refugees by showing that immigrants cannot be caught and released, and then avoid deportation by ignoring court orders to attend immigration hearings.\n—“the children of the drug wars,”\nsonia nazario\nthe text repeats the word deport and related words such as deportation. how does this repetition serve the author’s purpose?\n○ it emphasizes that these immigrants should be deported.\n○ it emphasizes the potential risks many immigrants face.\n○ it helps to convince readers to agree with the government’s policy.\n○ it helps to convince readers that deportation is an everyday process.
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Brief Explanations:
Repetition in writing is a rhetorical device. When a word (here "deport" and related words) is repeated, it draws attention. The text's context is about immigrant children. The author's purpose in the text is to argue a stance. By repeating "deport" - related terms, the author is stressing a particular action (deportation). Looking at the options:
- Option 1: The text says "they should quickly be deported if they have at least one parent in their country of origin" and talks about deportation as a measure. Repeating "deport" - related words emphasizes this recommended action (deportation of certain immigrants).
- Option 2: The text is not focused on the risks immigrants face (like from deportation itself in a sympathetic way to the immigrants' plight of facing risks), but rather on the act of deportation as a policy.
- Option 3: There is no indication in the given text that the repetition is to make readers agree with a government policy in a general sense of supporting a government. The text is more about a specific action (deportation) for a specific group (immigrant children with a parent in the home country).
- Option 4: The text does not suggest that deportation is an "everyday process" through the repetition. It is about a specific situation (non - refugee immigrant children with a parent in the home country).
Answer:
It emphasizes that these immigrants should be deported.