The cartoon is effective for several reasons. First, it is on a familiar topic. The overuse of tablets and smartphones is an issue that many people know about. Having a child with his face buried in a tablet satirizes the priorities of children today. Also, readers can easily grasp the cartoonist’s perspective that these gadgets keep us from enjoying the world around us. As the boy studies his tablet, he misses the total eclipse in the background. The cartoon is also amusing, which engages readers. At the same time, it makes us think and persuades us that children should use technology only on a limited basis.
The cartoon is effective for several reasons. First, it is on a familiar topic. The overuse of tablets and smartphones is an issue that many people know about. Having a child with his face buried in a tablet satirizes the priorities of children today. Also, readers can easily grasp the cartoonist’s perspective that these gadgets keep us from enjoying the world around us. As the boy studies his tablet, he misses the total eclipse in the background. The cartoon is also amusing, which engages readers. At the same time, it makes us think and persuades us that children should use technology only on a limited basis.
<span>Which details does the author use in "August Heat" to develop the theme that extreme weather conditions influence human behavior?
</span><span>But the heat is stifling. It is enough to send a man mad. - This was a line written by Withencroft as he wrote down the events of the day.</span>
In the quote, "but six dollars per pound are more money than I can afford!" it should be, "but six dollar per pound <em>is</em> more money than I can afford!"
The answer is C to define or clarify a term within a text. For example ‘me and my cousin (Bob) went to the shops.’ The bracket helps me understand what the cousin is.
