Question

A recent example of this type of teen dystopian novel is the incredibly popular "Hunger Games" series. Katniss, a 16-year-old girl, is the series' main character and hero. She is willing to take her sister's place in the annual event where teens from 12 different districts must fight to the death. Katniss commits a purposeful act of rebellion against the Capital that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.

"Divergent" by Veronica Roth is yet another favorite dystopian novel. In it, teens must unite themselves with groups based on virtues. However, the main character learns she's divergent; she doesn't fit into a group. This makes her dangerous. She becomes a threat to the government and must keep secrets in order to protect her loved ones from harm.

How is the article's CENTRAL idea developed in these two paragraphs?
Options:
They highlight some of the criticisms that teens have voiced about dystopian novels.

They show that dystopian novels have a hopeful message at the end of the books.

They provide popular examples of dystopian novels with teens as the main character.

They demonstrate how dystopian novels have changed from the 1890s until now.

Answer 1

They provide popular examples of dystopian novels with teens as the main character.

Both of these paragraphs are short summaries of the basic idea of each book. They both specifically point out that the main characters in these novels are teenage girls who are able to rebel against the government in a dystopian future.