GL+P2+The+Road+Existentialism

=Audience - Maddie Cassity and Allie Webb=



==== The Webster dictionary definition for the word apocalypse is, “a great disaster: a sudden and very bad event that causes much fear, loss, or destruction” (Webster 1). People mostly think of the apocalypse as when the world comes to an end. However, there are others who do not believe that it will actually happen.Therefore, this book is not intended for them, but for the people that actually believe in it. The audience would be anyone that believes in the apocalypse and thinks it will really happen one day. According to Daily News, “one in four believe it will end in their lifetime” (Hanlon 1). One in four people, or the twenty-two percent of Americans are who would be recommended as the audience of this book. If they don’t believe in it, then there is no purpose for them in reading it. ====

Works Cited

Webster, Mirriam. "Apocalypse." Mirriam-Webster Dictionary. Mirriam-Webster Inc., n.date. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. Chris, Hanlon. "22 % of Americans Believe the World Will End in Their Lifetime." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers Ltd, 2 May 2012. Web. 10 Oct. 2013.


 * Historical: Meagan Jablonowski **




 * -How does the historical events affect the written text? **


 * Historical events effect the text because the book is written under the assumption that an apocalypse has occurred. If and when an apocalypse occurs, it would be a historical event and because it would make such an impact on how humans currently know the Earth, it would definitely affect how the text is written because it would be written from a perspective that is virtually unrelatable because no one has experienced an apocalypse. **


 * -Will history be made from this text? **


 * It is possible that history could be made from the text because it is very different compared to other books around and offers a new look on how people think about an apocalypse, but it is unlikely. **

**Works Cited **


 * Koester, Craig R. "Apocalypse: Controversies and Meaning in Western History Course." The Great Courses. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. **


 * Mouhot, Jean-François Mouhot. "In Pursuit of the Apocalypse." History Today. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013 **
 * Lyric Hicks **




 * What is the author’s purpose? To inform people about the end of the world and how to be prepared and what cautions to take. **


 * Is it stated implicitly or explicitly? Its stated explicitly because if someone just heard the word they wouldn’t know what that meant so that person would have to look it up anf find out information about it. **


 * Giavanna Birch**


 * Cultural: **
 * - How do cultural events influence the relationship between the author and audience? **
 * - Cultural events influence the relationship between the author and audience because it is tells them the cultural of the apocalypse. **
 * - How does the persuasion effect modern society of written text? **
 * - The persuasion effects modern society of written text because everyone assumes there will be an apocalypse and it is persuading people to get equipment and be ready for it when it happens. Modern society is so worried about the world ending and they have stuff saved and read things about it to be ready. **