(DragonWings) Which of the following events from Chapter 8 and 9 illustrate the greatest amount of artistic license taken by the author?
•Robin wears a pair of sturdy shoes to the picnic at the beach table.
•Shock passersby refuse to help rescue people from the building the debris.
•Miss Whitlaw uses a chair leg for force people to help with the rescue effort.
•Robin and Moon Shadow are not about to get any usable water from the well.
Answers:
1.) B
2.) A
3.) C
4.) B
To determine which event from Chapter 8 and 9 of the book "Dragonwings" illustrates the greatest amount of artistic license taken by the author, we first need to understand what artistic license means. Artistic license refers to when authors or artists take creative liberties by deviating from reality in their work.
Now, let's analyze each event mentioned:
1. Robin wears a pair of sturdy shoes to the picnic at the beach table.
This event does not seem to involve much artistic license. Wearing sturdy shoes to a picnic is a reasonable choice, especially if the beach has challenging terrain.
2. Shock passersby refuse to help rescue people from the building debris.
This event also does not seem to involve artistic license as it reflects the behavior and indifference that some people may display in a crisis situation.
3. Miss Whitlaw uses a chair leg to force people to help with the rescue effort.
This event suggests a slight artistic license. While it is plausible for someone to use a makeshift object to motivate others, the use of a chair leg specifically may be seen as a creative embellishment.
4. Robin and Moon Shadow are not able to get any usable water from the well.
This event does not seem to involve artistic license as it reflects a realistic scenario where the characters face challenges in obtaining water from a well.
Based on this analysis, the event that illustrates the greatest amount of artistic license is the third event, where Miss Whitlaw uses a chair leg to force people to help with the rescue effort. The author took a creative approach by introducing a specific object (chair leg) to enhance the dramatic impact of the scene.
It's important to note that this interpretation is subjective, and others may have different perspectives on which event involves more artistic license.