And the Rat of the Moon stopped biting the line; and the Fisherman let his line down till it touched the Sea, and he pulled the whole deep Sea along, past the Island of Bintang, past Singapore, past Malacca, past Selangor, till the canoe whirled into the mouth of the Perak River again. ‘Kun?' said the Fisherman of the Moon. ‘Payah kun,' said the Eldest Magician. ‘See now that you pull the Sea twice a day and twice a night for ever, so that the Malazy fishermen may be saved paddling. But be careful not to do it too hard, or I shall make a magic on you as I did to Pau Amma.' Then they all went up the Perak River and went to bed, Best Beloved. Based on the details in the excerpt, what is its primary purpose?

This question is missing the options. I've found them online. They are the following:

Based on the details in the excerpt, what is its primary purpose?

A. to explain to children that the moon causes the tides

B. to warn fishers to avoid pulling too hard on their lines

C. to entertain children with a joke about a rat and a fisherman

D. to inform fishers about when it is easiest to sail on the Perak River

The primary purpose of the excerpt is:

A. to explain to children that the moon causes the tides

Explanation:

In this excerpt of  "The Crab That Played with the Sea," we have a type of allegory. Characters and events are used to describe something that exists or happens in the real world. In this case, what is being explained is how the moon influences the tides. In the story, there is a Fisherman of the Moon who throws his line into the ocean. Then, he gets to pull the Sea, which causes the tides. It is an adorable way to explain to children the connection between the moon and the ocean.

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.

we should all just get dogs.