Category Archives: Group 2
Science Friction 2011-12-14 08:43:39
Let me tell you a story Of a boy with no soul. Nothing’s wrong with him, really But he isn’t quite whole. Now, the boy was a Who— Wait, there’s doubt about that. Since his Whomanity’s in question Let’s just call him Matt. See, Matt’s a bit diff’rent from most other Whos. Instead […] Continue reading
A κλών has agency, too.
On Tuesday, Professor Sample mentioned that the word clone comes from the Greek word for twig (κλών). He also noted that it was first used in botany, if I remember correctly. Two things about this. First, it comes as a shock to me that a word so entwined with the perversion of nature should come […] Continue reading
“A Cat With Nine Lives”
I want to start off by saying, I am the most hooked on this novel than any of the ones we have read prior to this. The writing style is more straight-forward, but the story-telling is brilliant. That being said, there are similarities between some of the novels/graphic novels/movies we have gone over before. One […]
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“If he wasn’t human, he might become something even better.”
First, let me just say that this is by far my favorite story so far. The writing style isn’t anything overly impressive, but Nancy Farmer sure knows how to tell a story. Note: if it seems like there are too … Continue reading →
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Kingdom of Animals
Although the book title contains the name of an animal, I am surprised at the excessive use of animal imagery and comparison in Nancy Farmer’s The House of the Scorpion. Most of the characters introduced in the first fourteen chapters are matched with animal attributes through simile and idioms. Being less than human, the clone […]
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Clones: The Most Human Non-Humans?
So far, I’m finding The House of the Scorpion to be a very enjoyable read; it’s definitely the easiest book to make sense of that we’ve read this semester, and the narrative is interesting. I’m not sure how much of … Continue reading → Continue reading
h + eh + l + ou = Hello
Please view this post on my blog. [Excelsior to vessel approaching 230°Az -45°dec rel. Hello Odin. Excelsior to vessel approaching 230°Az -45°dec rel. Hello Odin. Odin to Excelsior. Request permission to land. You are cleared for landing Odin…First time on Mars? Welcome to the neighborhood… … This is Rorschach. I have developed stability […] Continue reading
Gruntwork
UNIT T 144-13 Running primary diagnostics…scanning…scanning… Establishing secure connection with {Theseus Crew}… Connection established. OPERATOR logged as [BATES]. Two hours till Mission Abort. All systems and subroutines operational. Primary directives listed by [OPERATOR: BATES] as “Protect insertion team. Engage unidentified hostiles with :lethal: force.” … Negative hostile scans at shuttle dock. UNIT T 144-11 data […]
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EL CAPITAN!!
[pgs 343-354] I have been hit. Those skimmers, those scramblers, that damn Rorschach attacked me. I couldn’t believe just how much of an impact Rorschach could make, or how covertly it could do it. No one even saw the plasma … Continue reading → Continue reading
Going Down with the Ship
I can barely breathe. The end is near. My survival no longer matters. After protecting the Meat for so many years, they disappear one by one. First, the alien vessel stole Unit Szpindel from me. His injuries were too severe for me to repair him like I had healed the others. Now, the replacement Unit […]
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