3.4 How do we know Calvin is asking a question in frame 1? 3.5 Contrast Calvin’s emotions and attitudes depicted in frames 2 and 4. 3.6 Who do you consider to be the target audience of this cartoon? Give a reason for your answer. 3.7 What is the intention of this cartoon? 3.8 What is the setting of this cartoon?
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Language Read the book review on The Hunger Games below and answer the questions to follow. 1.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a dystopian novel written for young adults. Even though the main audience targeted is mostly young adults, the book has struck chords with parents as well and has been a best seller since it came out.
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North America has been destroyed and is now run by the powerful Capital and is divided into 12 districts (district 13 has been destroyed due to a rebellion). In district 12 ace hunter Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old girl, carves out a meager existence for herself, her younger sister Prim and their widowed mother. In order to keep the 12 districts aware of who runs the county, the Capital arranges a game to the death each year in an elaborate arena. Each district holds a drawing of one boy and one girl to go as tributes. When her sister is picked, Katniss exercises her option to volunteer for the games. Along with Katniss comes also Peeta, the baker's son, who grew up with her.
3. Katniss and Peeta must fend for themselves against natural elements, the Gamemakers and the other contestants whose only option is to kill or be killed. 4. I can certainly see why the book was such a hit. The novel struck many chords and many themes (teenage anguish, love, work, poverty and more), was an easy and quick read, as well as full of action. 5. Ms. Collins built a fantastical and believable world where the United States is no more and instead the country is now called Panem which is run from "The Capital". The story progresses quickly and fluently with well defined characters that have lame names. Don't tell me that the baker's son is named Peeta by accident. 6. I can certainly understand how the YA crowd fell head over heels for this novel. 7. For me though, and I understand perfectly well I'm not the target audience, the love triangle was clichĂŠ, but I loved the violence and speed of this novel. The constant suspense kept me turning page after page as, I assume, most of those who read the book. Once I got over my name prejudice, I even liked the protagonist - a bow and arrow wielding female Wilhelm Tell, how can you not like her? 8. Ms. Collins' prose is efficient in a no-nonsense style filled with humor which causes the book