Date: 12th March, 2019 Text: What You Need by Henry Kuttner (can't find an online copy...sorry!) Question: none really Write an analytical paragraph on What You Need and somehow link it to the idea of ideal worlds (the module currently being studied) Word Count: 260 words Kuttner highlights the consequences of having a single person … Continue reading What You Need Analysis
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When The Machine Stops Analysis
Date: 5th March, 2019 Text: When The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster Question: How does Forster use "The Machine Stops" to project both his fears and values through his short story? Write an analytical paragraph. Word Count: 398 words Forster projects his fears of a future society worshipping technology and losing the ‘normalcy’ of … Continue reading When The Machine Stops Analysis
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas Analysis
Date: 3rd February, 2019 Text: The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin Question: How does De Guin use the roles of the narrator and audience to interrogate the notion of 'utopia'? Write an analytical paragraph on this. Word Count: 484 Le Guin’s writing style invokes the audience to create their … Continue reading The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas Analysis
‘What You Need’ Scenario
Date Sent to Limbo: 08.03.19 Text: What You Need by Henry Kuttner (can't find a legit online copy that works...sorry!) Exercise: Imagine that you need the ability to create a machine that could be used to create an ideal world or profoundly change the world for the better. How would it work? What would it … Continue reading ‘What You Need’ Scenario
