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Week 14: Science Fiction and Satire

Week 14: Science Fiction and Satire For this week, I read the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (I didn't listen to it because I always get distracted if I have to listen to something for a long time). Reading the title, I imagined it to be an adventure story in the space. That didn't really excite me... So, I googled what this story is about and I found that the title really is the mirror of the story. First of all, since sci-fi is not my favorite genre, that alone would be something that can stop me from reading something. And then the sound of the title that makes it sound like an adventure comedy. I like adventure, and I also like comedy, but those three combined.... not really. The type of sci-fi that I would still like to read are the serious one I think, like if it's a movie, it would be Interstellar (I don't even watch Guardians of Galaxy...) This is my thought on what I have read so far: I do find some parts that I like. I like some of the interesting
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WEEK 11: Cyberpunk and Steampunk

WEEK 11: Cyberpunk and Steampunk For the week, I read Johny Mnemonic. Personally, I think it's an okay read. The story wasn't that interesting for me. The beginning part made me cringe with all the blood and finger, but other than that, I don't feel any excitement. I think it would be better if I read this as a graphic novel or watch it as a film. For me, the point of interest in this story would be the setting and the environment. It's pretty cool too, to imagine how the Squid and the Dolphin looked like. The characters itself aren't that interesting for me. The main character, Johny, doesn't seem to have that much personality. The only interesting part I found from him is that he is built from different memories from different people, but since it's a short story and we don't get to read the whole history, it becomes less interesting. The lady, Molly, she feels like a generic femme fatale. I also don't understand her personality and her motive.
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Week 13: LITERARY SPECULATION

Week 13: For this week, I read "All At One Point". I think it's an interesting read. It makes me think about relativity and the quantum theory back in high school... which I don't remember 100%, but I think time and space is always an interesting topic. When I read the title "All At One Point" it reminds me of the concept of a space warp that I read a long time ago in a comic book. It's like when you draw two points on a piece of paper, and then you fold the paper so that those two points meet. So, as I continued reading, what I understand from the story, is that the world has been merged into one point. It sounds like the infinity number of points, as in a circle, has been merged into one point and now people are living in one point. And people are also one. They share everything they have and everything they feel. Judging from the names their names, I'm wondering if people become elements or compounds (like in periodic table). At first, I don&#
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WEEK 12: Diverse Position Science Fiction

Week 12: For this week, I read "I Live With You". I really enjoy reading it. I think it's kind of creepy because it feels like we're seeing from the perspective of a stalker. What makes it more interesting is that this stalker seems to be something that is not normal. She has the same look but also not her. I'm wondering if she is a doppelganger? But it seems to be something more than that. I'm wondering if it's a metaphor. Is the stalker actually her other persona? That's why she does things, like inviting a man without realizing it? But it doesn't make any sense too because the person who gets stalked does notice that someone else is living with her.... Or does this stalker actually just someone with mental disorder that thinks she is just like the other person? Another possibility, judging from other readings like Bloodchild, maybe alien? It feels too random though. It's interesting though that this stalker was able to change the woman&#
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BLOODCHILD - 15 April 2019

BLOODCHILD 1) I was confused with the terms and how the world works at the beginning. I didn't understand what the eggs are and where they come from. At the end of the story, I'm still unsure. The story seems interesting and creepy at the same time, but it's hard for me to visualize it because I don't exactly know how to imagine T'Gatoi. Is she like a spider or some kind of other bugs or insects? Does she have a human face? Is she basically an alien with appearance like an insect or myriapods? Bug, grubs, and worms have always creeped me out, so this story definitely creeped me out too. Not to mention the description on the blood and human flesh during Lomas' process of being opened and harvested. The story is definitely not my cup of tea. 2) I can relate to Gan when he puke after seeing Lomas being opened and T'Gatoi eating. I think I would be the same, if not, I might even passed out. Other connection I have with the story is probably on responsibility
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WEEK 10: THE FICTION OF IDEAS

WEEK 10: THE FICTION OF IDEAS Earlier last week, I said that I don't really like Science Fiction. This week is special because even though I don't really like science fiction, I like Ursula K. Le Guin's work. At least one of her other series. I really enjoyed "The Earthsea Cycle", so seeing her name for this week makes me excited. That's why I choose The Left Hand of Darkness. The Left Hand of Darkness was so fun to read. The overall feeling I got was like reading a fantasy novel, even though it's a science fiction. The problem I got was the confusing terms that were thrown to me right away when I started reading. It took some time and re-read to understand them. But, the novel itself is so rich of description and it was really fun to imagine this new world. Maybe that's why it feels like reading a fantasy world. My favorite part is when the main character, Genly, visits the fortune tellers. That arc/chapter can stand alone and it would still be
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Week 9: SPACE OPERA

Week  9: SPACE OPERA For this week, I read Vintage Season. To be honest, sci-fi and space stories are not really my cup of tea. So, reaching this topic for this class doesn't really excite me. When I looked at the reading resources, I skimmed through some of them and decided on which one I wanted to read based on the writing style. Vintage Season seemed okay for me. So I gave it a shot. Vintage Season has an interesting beginning. "Three people come up the walk to the old mansion on a perfect May morning" sounds like something that  I would read in any other genres. "Okay, that sounds interesting", I thought. As I continued reading, I found myself feeling curious about these three people. The story itself felt really slow. I don't really like the main character, but my curiosity about these three characters kept me going. Until half of the reading, it still doesn't feel like a sci-fi and more like a mystery story. So that's good for me. Relation
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