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Why do you feel dystopian novels (which envision a future where the world has gone wrong) are a trending genre in fiction? What are some other dystopian books you have read? In this short article found on NPR, what are some of the reasons teenagers find the dystopian genre captivating and what do brain experts have to say about it? https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/12/18/536007249/why-teens-find-the-end-of-the-world-so-appealing I think that dystopian is a trending genre because it is always engaging and normally has a plot that is action packed and easy to follow. Dystopian is the main genre that I gravitate towards. I have read Hunger Games, Maze Runner, The Selection, Lightlark, Uglies,The Darkest Minds,ect. Some reasons that experts say that teens gravitate towards dystopian books is that they can relate to the characters. The worlds are often falling apart and that is how most teens feel. It helps with their brain development and helps them feel their emotions and gives them a ...

  Pollan’s essay is as much about the problem of problem-solving as it is a proposal for dealing with climate change. What do we do with the feeling that as individuals there is little we can do to influence really big issues such as homelessness, hunger, war, or climate change? Who wants to be just a drop in the bucket? Explore this dilemma by having a conversation in writing with an imaginary companion on a big issue you care about. First explain in writing what problem you think needs to be solved and why. (You might want to write about your potential research topic, if you want.) And then respond to your companion’s first question: You don’t think you could ever really do anything about it, do you? Carry on the conversation with your skeptical companion as long as you can. My issue is that women are underrepresented in professional sports and I am having a fake conversation with a man who doesn't like women's sports. And they are saying that they don't deserve equality ...