Author Archives: Britt A. Mullins

We have yet another work that begs the question, what is it to be human? In our previous texts we’ve dealt with this question multiple times, with more confusion than actual conclusions. After all, it is Science Fiction, so how can we say what is and i… Continue reading →

The first punch came as I tried to walk away from the group of bullies, their stature far exceeding my own in spite of the equality of age. At eight I was much smaller than other boys my age. Other boys who had been genetically modified…perfected, … Continue reading →

Oh my god, I couldn’t believe my eyes today! A child…a beautiful little boy was brought into own town today! Four traders came in with their long rifles, carrying this little human boy they had acquired from one of the Oankali villages. We didn’t … Continue reading →

Lilith Awakens once again to find herself in yet another strange room, this time with more amenities than in previous Awakenings. Even though she has a bathroom this time, complete with a shower, the entire situation is still alien to her. She hears vo… Continue reading →

I’ve chosen to talk about page 49 in the text. This is the same page that I chose for the tracing that we did in class, and I still find the overall flow of images incredibly compelling and worth taking a closer look at.At the top we have two panels t… Continue reading →

Having played a cyberpunk version of the GURPS roleplaying game, as well as a few sessions of Shadowrun back in the 90’s, I’m not having as hard a time as I might in following Gibson’s Neuromancer. That being said, I’m surprised that anyone who has see… Continue reading →

You make a lot of good points with regard to how DuBois treats race relations in The Comet. I agree that there is a definite segregation in both the beginning and the end of the story. Not just between the Jim and Julia, but between Jim and the world … Continue reading →

Victor’s encounter with his monster on the glacier and the words he says to his creation upon their meeting said a lot about Frankenstein’s mindset. I read this paragraph multiple times, first in wondering how Victor could believe for one moment that h… Continue reading →

Since the focus of most of the blogs from my own group is on what was NOT expected in reading Shelley’s Frankenstein, I feel more or less obligated to stay within theme. There were two things along this line that caught my attention in reading Volume I… Continue reading →

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