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TEXT TO WORLD

This book relates to the world today because in this chapter Akira's dad does not believe in climate change like many people today. I know this from the sentences, "Her father said that the earth could take care of itself. That this was all part of a natural cycle." These sentences mean that Akira's dad doesn't believe in climate change like many people today.

CHARACTERIZATION-

Akira is a quiet and introverted girl who doesn't have many friends. Her best friend is her horse Dodger who she loves and cares for, I know this from the sentence, "But Akira couldn't leave her horse." This sentence means that Akira loves and cares for her horse.

The antagonist in this chapter is a polar bear. I know this because the polar bear is trying to eat Owen and George and eats all their food and snowmobile. It says in this quote of the story, "The polar bear hadn't seen them slip away from the lake, but that didn't mean he couldn't track them down." This quote means that the polar bear is the antagonist.

Absent work

In this book there is no protagonist because each chapter has a different main character(s). For example, In one chapter the main character is Natalie, in another it's Owen and George, and in another chapter it's Akira and Sue.

A static character in my book is Owen. I know this because it says, "Owen snapped into a fetal position-chin to his chest, arms folded tight over his head, knees tucked all the way up to his stomach-and tried to disappear." This quote shows that Owen is a static character.

The conflict in this book is a huge hurricane going through the city. This is because in the book it says "On the television, Maria Martinez said Hurricane Reuben's wind speeds were being clocked at 165 miles per hour." This sentence means that the conflict of the book is a huge hurricane going through the city.

I predict that while Owen runs from the polar bear, George grabs the shotgun and shoots it. This is because the sentences "But Owen had been so busy clowning around to get George to lighten up that he'd forgotten to grab the Shotgun from the snowmobile." and "Every centimeter of him was screaming at him to run run run run run." These sentences make me think that while Owen runs from the bear, George shoots it.

Two degrees is written in 3rd person limited because it is told by an outside narrator who only knows Akira's thoughts. I know this from the sentence "Yeah, but it seems like there aren't any "little fires" anymore, Akira thought." This quote means that this book is written in 3rd person limited.