Engrish Midterm Flashcards
Who was the author of the Space Merchants
Frederik Pohl & C.M. Kornbluth
What was the setting of the story “Reason”?
Aboard the solar station 5, a space station located near the sun.
Who was the author of “Reason”?
Issac Asimov
What are the persistent themes present in “Reason”?
Religion, Dualisms (man vs. man, man vs. machine), Existence
Who was the author of “Desertion”?
Clifford D Simak
where is “Desertion” primarily set?
on Jupiter: inside cold iron domes as humans and on the colorful surface as Lopers
Who are the primary characters in “Desertion”?
Kent Fowler and his dog Towser
Who is the author of “Super Toys Last All Summer Long”?
Brian Aldiss
What is the main theme that “Super Toys” addresses?
Deals mainly with nature of reality and of being (Ontology) & themes of Communication
Identify the following passage: “Dozens of pieces of paper lay inside. Many of them were written in crayon in David’s clumsy writing, with each letter picked out in a color different from the letter preceding it. None of the messages was finished”
Super Toys, Brian Aldiss. the letters represent the boys attempts at processing his inability to communicate with his mother. The mother see’s these as the boy malfunctioning and failing to pen a complete letter. (open to interpretation, obvs)
Who was the author of “Seed Stock”?
Frank Herbert
where is “Seed Stock” primarily set?
the unnamed planet colloquially known as “here” or “this place”
who are the main characters in “Seed Stock”
Kroudar & Honida. (possibly also the Falcons).
Who is the author of “Rouge Farm”?
Charles Stross
What are the main themes present in “Rouge Farm”?
Post-Human /Trans-Humanism, Evolution, Regression, Cloning.
