He-y Come on Ou-t!

by Shin’ichi Hishi

Origin•Japanese•Influence: problems such as pollution, over populated, industrialization,

Science FictionLiterature that takes place in an alternate present, recreated past, or imnagined future.

What makes this story a science

fiction?

•Imagined future! Hoshi warns of the dangers of ignoring problems…environmental

issues cannot be put off

How will environment

al choices made today affect the future?

Do quick and easy solutions have serious

consequences?

Writers such as Hoshi

Want you (the reader) to THINK about what will happen if something won’t change! What change is this?

Tone Author’s attitude/feelings about a topic…what is the topic in this story? What are Hoshi’s feelings about it?

Clues Lead to a surprise ending! Hints that help you predict the resolution.

SymbolismWhat is symbolism?

What does the hole represent?

Let’s Look at the text…page 159