Prompt: To what extent do Sci-Fi authors portray futuristic societies as dysfunctional? As the reader, do we view this as a warning, satirical, or a prediction? How does the point of view provided by the author influence our decision?
ENDER’S GAME
How would you describe the society in Ender’s Game?
-Rigid
-Cold-hearted
-Victory at all costs driven
-Life is a
tool for success
Not in the society:
-Compassion
-No fun
-A warning for peace; militarism
-Keeping compassion and keeping your feelings
-Knowing what you’re doing; not manipulated by authorities
-Ender’s perspective is valuable for making these points
because as the reader we really feel the shock at the end of the book
“a giant example of what could happen”
more experience of
“outside” à
there’s more open narrative about the world; the dialogue of the teachers
this one’s about a
child being set into a society, but resisting it
FAHRENHEIT 451
Describe the world:
-Upside down
-Completely different from ours
-Don’t
value intelligence, academic learning, and freedom of thought
-Trivial interpersonal relationships: conversations with the
ladies
as a person, be aware for looking out for things in general
looking out
for “human values”
the role
children have – we’re jumping into this world with Guy as an adult, the
thoughts of what you’re meant to do are instilled and meant to change, but
Clarisse the child is able to think differently and more creatively and think
with herself because she hasn't been manipulated or tainted yet
this one’s about
someone’s head who’s breaking out of what’s already been set
Being in Guy’s point of view
“everyone knows the world, we don’t – all that matters to us
is how some guy who breaks free from the clutches of society thinks about the
society” è
we see this society’s effect on one individual à totally with Montag
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