1. The main purpose of the article can best be described as an effort to:
A. provide a timeline of the brutal games outlined in The Hunger Games novel and its movie adaptation.
B. compare the literary genres of utopian and dystopian literature.
C. examine what people are willing to do to endure and to protect lives.
introduce the reasons for the popularity of violence in the media and in literature.

its examine what people are willing to do to endure and to protect lives.

introduce the reasons for the popularity of violence in the media and in literature.

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.

a: it is sound because it cites an expert’s opinion.