Monthly Archives: December 2020

  Something that consistently blows my mind every time I take a class on a subject I have never considered too deeply is just how broad the field of study for any given topic is. Of course, this class was … Continue reading →

In Samuel Delany’s “About 5,750 Words,” he defines science fiction in a very specific way that focuses heavily on context and language. A claim that stood out to me instantly was “content is not real” (Delany 1). On its own, … Continue reading →

I included Karaleigh’s post on my blog because I thought it would be interesting to showcase a post talking about the definition of SF from a different author’s perspective and I think Karaleigh did a really good job summarizing Suvin’s … Continue reading →

Group 5: pp 73-74 The narrator, Richard, is clearly very critical of the current society and its attitude towards work culture and ethic. This passage reads as a very “stream of consciousness” in my opinion and comes off as having … Continue reading →

“‘You know how people are about not taking care of an animal; they consider it immoral and anti-empathic’” (7). When Barbour, Rick’s neighbor, says this the readers get introduced to another aspect of their society: the importance of empathy. Based … Continue reading →

A scene in The Dispossessed that particularly stood out to me in the novel was when Shevek thinks back to the time that Saio Paie had taken him “shopping.” I use “shopping” in quotations here because this is a concept … Continue reading →

I selected this blog post to highlight because Megan and I actually chose the same scene to analyze from The Dispossessed and I really love hearing her perspective. I’m not sure if I totally agree with the sentiment that Urras … Continue reading →

  Delany is definitely an author who does not waste any time coddling the reader who was lucky enough to pick up his book. Right from the beginning of the novel, Delany flings the reader into a complex world that … Continue reading →

Bron’s visit to Earth was a very stark juxtaposition to his life on Triton. On Triton, we have gotten used to the fluidity of sex and gender as well as the freedom people possess. On many occasions, we have read … Continue reading →

 chose Megan’s post to feature on my blog because we answered the same question but in two very different ways. I think Megan provided a lot of good insight about Earth based off Bron’s character whereas I focused more so … Continue reading →