If a fiction writer aims to persuade, why might it be important to inspire sympathy or empathy for a character? A. If a reader sympathizes or identifies with a character, then the effect of events on the character will have more meaning and impact.

B. It’s important for the reader to feel sorry for the main character so that the reader will accept the author’s point of view.

C. An author’s opinions will be more persuasive to the reader if the reader feels that the author has the same kind of background.
D.
If a reader identifies with a character, then the reader will believe anything that the character says.