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by Shinichi Hoshi
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What is the theme of "He-y Come On
Ou-t!" by Shinichi Hoshi and what is
the author's purpose for writing the
story?
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One could argue that the theme of the story is the perennial one of man's
destruction of his natural environment. Instead of protecting the large
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Come On Ou-t!
hole, treating it as a precious natural phenomenon, the people in this
throwaway society see it as nothing more than a giant dumpster. Before
long,...
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