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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →