Loony Teens

What does the cartoon have to say about teenagers and their lives?

1. How does the teenager feel about exam tension?

He feels confident for the final since he had made a proper preparation. However, after he receives the exam paper and glances part of the questions, his mind becomes blank (his brain jumps out from his head). This shows that his preparation before the exam gone with tension dominates his mind.


2. In what way there is a communication gap between teenager and his parents?

Perhaps it is because the difference between the school life of a teenager and that of his parents many years back then. My dad used to tell me about the his school life when he was a teenager, every day he would spend his time playing with friends and chit-chatting in school and every day was a different story to begin with. Unlike youngster these days, every day they have to cope with tons of homework and exams. Their school life was like a routine as been mentioned by the mother of the teenager. That is why the teenager asked back his dad, "How was blinking/digesting/breathing/chewing/swallowing?" (routine done by human body)


3. What point is the teenager trying to get across to his father in this cartoon?

In my opinion, he is trying to say that the internet is often down and his father did nothing to fix it. His father seems to ignore the problem every time he reports it to him. So, perhaps he needs to think of many different ways in order to persuade his father to fix the internet.


4. In what way does the father understand his son well?

He realizes that the school life his son is having now is so much different compared to his many years ago. He is aware of the dullness and boredom of his son's school time, fully occupied by homework and exams.