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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Ich hab das Gefühl, dass die Erzählung etwas unausgewogen ist. Die drei Kapitel waren zu kurz und irgendwie wurde viel angeschnitten, aber nichts richtig ausgearbeitet. Trotzdem war es interessant, diese Geschichte zu lesen!
To be read while listening to Pink Floyd.
Welcome my son, welcome to the machine
What did you dream?
It's alright, we told you what to dream
Welcome my son, welcome to the machine
What did you dream?
It's alright, we told you what to dream
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"The Machine Stops" - 5 stars
"The Celestial Omnibus" 4 stars
"The Machine Stops" is a science-fiction/ dystopian short story about people living in beehive-like rooms beneath the surface. The people no longer communicate face-to-face with each other, only through technology, which reminds of internet. The people also move mainly in moving chairs, because their physical abilities are impaired, as they are no longer needed within society, which reminded me immediately of the people on the space-ship in Disney’s “Wall-E”. However, don’t get me wrong, this story deals with serious topics. It questions (like most dystopian stories) free will, narration of truth, individuality, societal structures … etc.
"The Celestial Omnibus" is a surreal dream-like gothic short story. Through an alley “To Heaven”, a boy is transported in some kind of alternate reality, or a dream world (reminded me a bit of Alice in Wonderland – only for grown-ups). In this dream world he meets personalities of literature and important `free thinkers`. I thought this story was really interesting, however I need to reread it, in order to fully understand it. What I enjoyed the most about the surreal short story, was the way literature is represented. The boy seems to literally experiences the written words (i.e. the metaphorical language that is been used in the original literature). After the boy, his father also goes to the allay - however he is not so lucky as his son. The ending was a bit of a shock for me. I guess the fact that the boy survives the ride stands for the innocence of childhood. As a child, he is able to literally enjoy the metaphorical language in their magic without understanding its true meaning. Therefore, the boy, unlike his father, is able toexperience and enjoy the magic of the "To Heaven"-Allay. The title of the alley "to Heaven" also refelcts this notion of innocence, as a boy his age might not understand the concept of death, which is conveyed in "Heaven", whereas his father as a grown-up is fully aware of the fact that going "to Heaven", means to die.
"The Celestial Omnibus" 4 stars
"The Machine Stops" is a science-fiction/ dystopian short story about people living in beehive-like rooms beneath the surface. The people no longer communicate face-to-face with each other, only through technology, which reminds of internet. The people also move mainly in moving chairs, because their physical abilities are impaired, as they are no longer needed within society, which reminded me immediately of the people on the space-ship in Disney’s “Wall-E”. However, don’t get me wrong, this story deals with serious topics. It questions (like most dystopian stories) free will, narration of truth, individuality, societal structures … etc.
"The Celestial Omnibus" is a surreal dream-like gothic short story. Through an alley “To Heaven”, a boy is transported in some kind of alternate reality, or a dream world (reminded me a bit of Alice in Wonderland – only for grown-ups). In this dream world he meets personalities of literature and important `free thinkers`. I thought this story was really interesting, however I need to reread it, in order to fully understand it. What I enjoyed the most about the surreal short story, was the way literature is represented. The boy seems to literally experiences the written words (i.e. the metaphorical language that is been used in the original literature). After the boy, his father also goes to the allay - however he is not so lucky as his son. The ending was a bit of a shock for me. I guess the fact that the boy survives the ride stands for the innocence of childhood. As a child, he is able to literally enjoy the metaphorical language in their magic without understanding its true meaning. Therefore, the boy, unlike his father, is able toexperience and enjoy the magic of the "To Heaven"-Allay. The title of the alley "to Heaven" also refelcts this notion of innocence, as a boy his age might not understand the concept of death, which is conveyed in "Heaven", whereas his father as a grown-up is fully aware of the fact that going "to Heaven", means to die.
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes