An Eighty-Year-Old Man in Miami Called His Son in New

An eighty-year-old man in Miami called his son in New York the day before Thanksgiving and said, "I'm sorry to tell you this, but your mother and I are divorcing. We're sick of each other and both of us want a change for the better." He then hung up. Frantic, the son called his sister in Los Angeles. "I won't let this happen!" his sister said, "Leave this to me. I'll take care of it." She called her dad immediately and screamed at him. "You aren't getting divorced! Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow." The old man hung up the phone and, turning to his wife, said, "OK. They'll be here for Thanksgiving. Now, what will we tell them for Christmas?"
What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?

A) To describe
B) To inform
C) To entertain
D) To persuade

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