What purpose do the historical anecdotes serve in James Baldwin's "For Want of a Horseshoe Nail" and Robert E. Lee's "Letter to His Son"?

A.

They serve as attention-grabbing hooks.

B.

They serve as emotional appeals.

C.

They answer common questions that readers have.

D.

They illustrate each piece's main idea

the purpose that historical anecdotes serve in the story is : A. they serve as attention-grabbing hooks By telling a brief story about historical event that happen in the past, the writer could persuade the readers to connect the dots from the time of the event to the occurence that happen in the present time