1. He-y Come on Ou-t! by Shin’ichi Hishi

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

3. Science Fiction
Literature that takes place in an alternate present, recreated past, or imnagined future.

4. What makes this story a science fiction?

5. Imagined future! Hoshi warns of the dangers of ignoring problems…environmental
issues cannot be put off

6. How will environmental choices made today affect the future?

7. Do quick and easy solutions have serious consequences?

8. Writers such as Hoshi
Want you (the reader) to THINK about what will happen if something won’t change! What change is this?

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

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

11. What is symbolism? What does the hole represent?

12. Let’s Look at the text…page 159