What is one purpose of making a pastiche?

In order to honor or celebrate the artist or period of time

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Explanation:

Pastiche is a literary piece that imitates a famous literary work by another writer. Unlike parody, its purpose is not to mock, but to honor the literary piece it imitates. This literary device is generally employed to imitate a piece of literary work light-heartedly, but in a respectful manner.