Sunday, October 11, 2009
Matthew's Paper Topic
So basically what I've been working with since our last class is a paper on the progression of the criticism of censorship in science fiction. In particular I chose to look at Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and Cory Doctorow's Little Brother as sort of a point of comparison/contrast. Its provided an interesting look at how technology can at once be a captivating and liberating force in society. What impresses me is how both novels make the assertion that if we stop puling the wool over our own eyes and wake up to our reality and our capabilities, then we are essentially masters of our own future...
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Buuut, how about the people who pulled the wool over others eyes because they were trying to become masters of their future? At what point to say, let me spin my own wool buddy. (I'm being figurative here, of course, I don't know when this phrase would ever come in a conversation outside of an Amish community.)
ReplyDeleteSorry if this through a wrench into anything in your paper, I think it's a really good insight. I'm just playing devil's advocate :)