Answer A.
Key words from the question: <span>commuters do not <u>truly </u>experience New York City
Answer A reflects this because it gives a specific example of a commuter coming into the city but going a whole year without actually experiencing a NYC area outside of where s/he may work. </span>
The plot is about how middle schoolers evolve. The setting of the school shows the everyday life of the main middle schooler going through the struggles of being a preteen and the preparation for high school. (If this doesn’t help google the plot of the story and think about the setting and the the relation.)
Answer:
Fear of government control
Explanation:
The societal fear that this monster most likely represents is fear of government control. Society has many fears as a collective entity. The government can use this conscious or subconscious fears to manipulate and control society.