Question

Read the excerpt from the essay “The Teacher Who Changed My Life” by Nicholas Gage and answer the question that follows.

One day, I vowed, I would go back to Greece, find out the details of my mother’s death and write about her life, so her grandchildren would know of her courage. Perhaps I would even track down the men who killed her and write of their crimes. Fulfilling that ambition would take me 30 years.

Which of the following BEST describes the type of essay Gage has written?
A.
persuasive
B.
work-related
C.
informational
D.
literary analysis