In the book, Gone,
by Michael Grant, everyone over the age of 14 disappears, leaving kids to
fend for themselves inside of an impenetrable dome. The book also serves,
subtly, as a way to connect to kids and attempt to deal with the issue of teens
and how they constantly struggle against their parents. Michael Grant describes
what he believes life would be like if there were only kids in a world, and, in
his version at least, the outcomes are not favorable.
For example, in the book, the narrator states that
there are frequent battles throughout the kids, and they often end up gruesome.
He also describes how the leader of the kids is bombarded with stress and
accidents, from a scraped knee to house explosions due to the gas being left on.
Overall, the author conveys a scene without adults to being, very negative at
the least, and deadly at most. While the first few days without parents seem
like a party of no rules, all junk food, and no one telling kids what they
should and should not do, Grant proves that, in long term, it’s a nightmare. He
tries to open the eyes of kids around the world to show, not tell, them how
important parents really are while keeping it fun and interesting, even though
they can be, at times, annoying.
