1. In your own words, explain what’s happening in your Calvin & Hobbes comic.
2. Apply the message of the comic to the quote or vice versa. How does the quote relate to the
comic or the comic to the quote? How do they help explain the other?
3. Symbolism: Consider whether any of the characters (including the setting) in the comic are
representative of privileged or marginalized groups (human and non-human). Explain.
4. Pope Francis has often said that the good news of the Gospel is about understanding the joy
God has and longs for us. Laudato Si was written in this spirit. What is the “good news” being
offered in this quote and through the comic?

1. In your own words, explain what’s happening in your Calvin & Hobbes comic. 2. Apply the message of the comic to the quote or vice versa. How does the quote relate to the comic or the comic to the quote? How do they help explain the other? 3. Symbolism: Consider whether any of the characters (including the setting) in the comic are representative of privileged or marginalized groups (human and non-human). Explain. 4. Pope Francis has often said that the good news of the Gospel is about understanding the joy God has and longs for us. Laudato Si was written in this spirit. What is the “good news” being offered in this quote and through the comic?