Read the first paragraph of the article. "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens is one of the most beloved books of British literature. The story became enormously popular and helped to make Christmas a major holiday. Why does the author include this paragraph in the article? A to summarize the main reason why the story is very popular B to establish the cultural importance and impact of the story to introduce the idea that Christmas is a major holiday to contrast Christmas before and after Dickens' time

## Step 1<br />The first step in solving this problem is to understand the context of the paragraph. The paragraph discusses the popularity of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens and its impact on the celebration of Christmas.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />Next, we need to analyze each of the given options in light of the paragraph. <br /><br />## Step 3<br />Option A suggests that the paragraph is summarizing the main reason why the story is very popular. However, the paragraph does not provide a summary of the story's popularity, but rather discusses its impact on the celebration of Christmas.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option B suggests that the paragraph is establishing the cultural importance and impact of the story. This seems to align with the content of the paragraph, as it discusses the story's impact on the celebration of Christmas.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option C suggests that the paragraph is introducing the idea that Christmas is a major holiday. However, the paragraph does not introduce the idea of Christmas being a major holiday, but rather discusses the story's impact on the celebration of Christmas.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Option D suggests that the paragraph is contrasting Christmas before and after Dickens' time. However, the paragraph does not provide a contrast between Christmas before and after Dickens' time.