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Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World – Coursera Assignment 10Little Brother The abuse of power as it pertained to an individual’s rights had infiltrated all segments of society, as Cory Doctorow’s “Little Brother” showed us. Marcus Yallow and his friends got the attention of the world after the Bay Bridge bombing,…
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Holding out for something better. Missing the point entirely when opportunity doesn’t come knocking. Wishing away one’s present state or current condition but only knowing how to travel backwards. Enough is enough, but can it ever be the end goal? Is good enough caving in to mediocrity or is it what we all should be…
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Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World – Coursera Assignment 9The Left Hand of Darkness Gethen, held fast in perpetual winter, also held secrets that the Ekumen would be studying for generations. One of these mysteries was the faith practiced by the Handdarata, and Genly Ai made it a priority to set…
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Martians aren't the only ones who wear masks to voice an opinion, project an image, broadcast an emotion. Feel it then forget it. Let regret burn hot across the cheek, chilling the soul, drilling a hole in your chest. It’s real because you imagined it. The next thunderclap will rattle that mask right off your…
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Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World – Coursera Assignment 8The Martian Chronicles The stories comprising "The Martian Chronicles" all speak to one's acceptance of what is real. When one understands what reality is, truth leads to clarity of thought. Once intention is established, the individual must act in accordance with his…
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Zoë saw the Out-of-Timers everywhere. They were not hard to miss. Any number of Timers could be spotted wearing suits of armor, or crinolines, or tattered animal skins. Along with the numbers of visitors increasing each day, there was the number itself. That number. They all had a 4 etched or embroidered somewhere on their…
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Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World – Coursera Assignment 7A Princess of Mars & Herland John Carter and Terry O. Nicholson were adventurers with qualities of rugged individualism and pulling oneself up by the bootstraps. Whether leaving a trail of bodies across the surface of Mars, or routing out a lost…
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I'm chock full of creative bits, but I'd have to say I'm experiencing a serious lack of imagination when it comes to these writing exercises. In fact, I'm finding that I'm exerting extra effort in clearing the fog from my brain and wiping gauzy film from my eyes. In the spirit of full disclosure, these…
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Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World Coursera Assignment 6The Invisible Man When Mr. Cuss, the general practitioner who interviewed the strange Mr. Griffin in “The Invisible Man,” his doctor’s sense of smell detected the aroma of evening primrose among the chemicals that permeated the premises of the Coach and Horses Inn.…
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This week's peer assessments may have a bit of prickliness attached, but they are certainly not a thorn in my side. On the contrary, the comments I've received on the Hawthorne essay are some of the more interesting and helpful to cross my computer screen. Reading through the comments, it appears as though I understand…
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