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What is the author's purpose in the following paragraph?
Have you ever watched a talent show like "American Idol" or "America's Got Talent"? Typically, in the
first few
episodes
, there are quite a few people who seem to be convinced they are incredible singers or
performers -
when in fact they are quite obviously awful. These moments can be funny because it may seem
as if these
people are just having fun on TV. But these moments can also be sad, as some of these people
seem to be totally "clueless" and believe they are incredible singers. Here is the second type of self-image
problem. Some people have a really big gap between their self-image and their actual self. Singing in a talent
show is just a small, specific example.
O to illustrate the importance of sharing talents with others
O to explain the dangers of talent show television
to highlight an example of gaps between self-image and actual self
O to show how self-image is a difficult idea for most people to grasp