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1. What is the time period and how does it affect the literary style?
===**The time period is the 16th century, talks about the discovery of the Grand Canyon by Garcia Lopez de Cardenas. Cardenas discovered the Grand Canyon in 1540. Because the Grand Canyon had never been seen before the author uses exciting scenery to match his feelings at the time.**===

2. What is the author's purpose in writing the selected piece?
===**The author uses this text to desribe his discovery of the Grand Canyon an amazing natural phenomenon. The author may also have wanted to use the text to help him remember all the details of the events that occured.**===