I believe we have begun to enter the essence of this class, if we haven't already.
On Wednesday, we separated into groups covering different topics within science fiction. The group I am in is covering 'Blurred Boundaries Between Man and Machine'. Our first assignment was to read "Repent Harlequin!" said The TickTockMan and explain how it fit the 3+ elements of sci-fi.
Harlequin takes place in a future society operated by time and punctuality to the extreme. One of the most mind boggling instances is the ability to cut people's life. Five minutes late? Your lifespan is now cut by five minutes. Perpetually late? Boom! You're dead.
The Master Timekeeper, known by the public as the Tick-Tock Man, runs the show. Against him and the status quo, is the Harlequin, a character who pulls all sorts of tricks and shenanigans to get everything off schedule.
I finished The Quantum Rose yesterday. It was a good story, and the questionable parts died down towards the second half of the book. I also recorded my book chat for it, which may not be that great. :/
The next book I've chosen for my independent reading is The Ship That Sings. It's about a girl who becomes a kind of robot? She was born crippled, so her brain was put inside of a metal 'shell' with wheels. Fits perfectly with the Man/Machine theme.
Hopefully, my group and I will be able to watch A.I, Artificial Intelligence. There were some technical issues in the attempts to play it. I already know a bit about it, but I've never seen it before. For starters, I'm going to watch the trailer. Link is below.
On Wednesday, we separated into groups covering different topics within science fiction. The group I am in is covering 'Blurred Boundaries Between Man and Machine'. Our first assignment was to read "Repent Harlequin!" said The TickTockMan and explain how it fit the 3+ elements of sci-fi.
Harlequin takes place in a future society operated by time and punctuality to the extreme. One of the most mind boggling instances is the ability to cut people's life. Five minutes late? Your lifespan is now cut by five minutes. Perpetually late? Boom! You're dead.
The Master Timekeeper, known by the public as the Tick-Tock Man, runs the show. Against him and the status quo, is the Harlequin, a character who pulls all sorts of tricks and shenanigans to get everything off schedule.
I finished The Quantum Rose yesterday. It was a good story, and the questionable parts died down towards the second half of the book. I also recorded my book chat for it, which may not be that great. :/
The next book I've chosen for my independent reading is The Ship That Sings. It's about a girl who becomes a kind of robot? She was born crippled, so her brain was put inside of a metal 'shell' with wheels. Fits perfectly with the Man/Machine theme.
Hopefully, my group and I will be able to watch A.I, Artificial Intelligence. There were some technical issues in the attempts to play it. I already know a bit about it, but I've never seen it before. For starters, I'm going to watch the trailer. Link is below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_19pRsZRiz4