Issues 4 week 9

SW1: Satire helps the readers to become more aware of the absurdities that exist in their own societies.

SW2: Satire is shown here in the hypocrisy of power where a "perfect" government thrives on the suffering of their people.

SW1: Like a modern day colosseum, poor and powerless children are forced to fight to the death all for the glory of their corrupt leaders.

W: This book series criticises the hypocrisy of power in the setting of a post apocalyptic world.

SW2: While this satire may seem dark rather than funny, it still highlights the absurdity of a perfect society void of any feeling or colour.

SW2: Fictional writing enables readers to free their minds and to consider the world around them in a new light, and this can be more powerful than a more rational tale.

W: Writers choose to use satire in their stories to push more weight on the author's moral or overall message.

W: Complex historical events and characters are expressed most cleverly through the portrayal of animals.

SW1: It exaggerates the destruction humanity in the pursuit of societal control and "safety."

SW1: The personification of animals serves to amplify events from the Russian revolution.

SW2: It highlights the fallacy of a "perfect" nation.

W: This book criticises government control in the quest for a strangely perfect society.