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A Letter to Akin
Dear Akin, This is a letter from your human mother, Lillith. I have had a very hard life, but I want you to know that deep down, I do love you, even though I will not express it in the … Continue reading
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Agency in Lilith’s Brood
We talked in class on Tuesday about the forces of agency in Lilith’s Brood. Who has it? At this point I’ve only read up until page 163, but I have found that the Oankali have all the agency. For instance, … Continue reading
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Don’t Mess With CatDog
One of my favorite scenes on p. 50 and 51. It’s when #2, otherwise known as Tinker in the wanted ad, jumps down from the tree to attack the soldiers on foot. At the same time, #1 or Bandit, rockets … Continue reading
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neuromanced…at first
I’ve really enjoyed reading this book Neuromancer so far, but I have to agree mostly with the difficulties discussed in Tuesday’s class. It’s pretty confusing due to the lack of solid setting, the time lapses, the names and descriptions. However, … Continue reading
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The Comet
The first thing I noticed in this story is the sense of alienation portrayed through the character Jim. In the first line alone he is standing and “watching the human river…”(253). I think it is funny because the fact that … Continue reading
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A Whole New World
After seeing the picture of Victor’s reflection ( over making the creature a mate) I decided to take a look at that passage again, and think about that possible future. Frankenstein decides that the female creature he would make could … Continue reading
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The Three Amigos: Victor, Shelley, Wretch
It has been awhile since I’ve read Frankenstein, but it is refreshing to look at it from the science fiction perspective. For this first section of assigned reading, I kept in mind our discussion on the definition of SF as … Continue reading
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