Rachel Hunt

ENGL 551

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⚡️ “4/19 Twitter Moments”

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For some reason the ending of the novel is making me think that they might travel to the moon in the next book. I'm not sure what that would entail but it could be interesting as a concept #ENGL551

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I found this excerpt from the text to be really interesting. It reminds me of the way some tend to think about climate change in the way that we ask ourselves "If it is too late to change our mistakes, then why does it matter?" #ENGL551

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The use of "you" in the story really made me feel like I knew myself in a different light by the end. I would catch myself already knowing how "I"/"you" would react because I felt like I was living through the whole story #ENGL551

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Really enjoyed reading the "Appendix 1" part of the novel because I was hoping we would learn more about the geographical history. Its also really interesting because the cause of all of the seasons are all realistic and could happen to us #ENGL551

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One thing that I found surprising in the novel is the author's ability to still allow these characters to experience humor and laughter. There isn't an overwhelming amount of humor, but it is there. It makes the story feel more human-like to me #ENGL551

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Something I just thought of: the moon holding influence over the earth in a realistic sense. The changing tides and the gravitational force that causes it might make sense here

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The symbolism of the moon being the Earth's only child has really given me a lot to think about. I'm thinking about the physical and environmental hold that the moon has over our earth. How might this effect the relationship of them both? #ENGL551

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I thought of the mentor and student dynamic a being pretty average and normal but obviously as we get closer to the end of the novel we can see that its much more complex and hard to understand. I'm left with a lot of questions about the instructors #ENGL551

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Something that I think makes this story 10x more immersive is the way that the language has changed. A lot of the characters say phrases like "Oh, Earth" as maybe a sort of swear word? #ENGL551

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It is somewhat concerning that even in these apocalyptic novels these still plague society. Even if the characters within the novel are not humans. #ENGL551

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Something unexpected about a lot of the novels we've read so far is how much classism and racism insert themselves within the story. Especially in 5th Season, its not necessarily a story about these "isms" but they're apart of their society regardless

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I'm wondering about the author's use of "Father Earth" as opposed to Mother Earth. Is it some sort of statement or is it just part of the lore and culture of this universe? #ENGL551

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I think this might be the first novel I've read thats partly in second person point of view. I thought I'd dislike it, but it actually allows for me to feel the emotions and understand their actions a lot more. Its a pretty powerful tool #engl551

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The biologist starts talking directly to the audience in the end it seems and tells us not to follow. It makes me feel as if the entire story was just the Biologist's diary and we were among the few that got to read it. #ENGL551

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I really like how the lighthouse is a certain turning point for the novel. Once the biologist goes there, the story turns from being sort of routine, to being completely unpredictable. #engl551

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One of the more interesting things about Annil. is the complete inability of the readers to pin down exactly what the Crawler is. In class we've said that its nature taking over humanity and represents that phenomenon, but maybe it's something else? #ENGL551

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Another question I wanted to ask relating to the buildings in the story, why do you think the Biologist is placing so much emphasis on the tunnel being a tower? Why does it matter to her so much?

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[Rachel Hunt @RachelH34532781]

Hey guys I'm one of the moderators this week! What I wanted to know is what do you make of the personification of the tower/tunnel within the story? The biologist makes claims that the walls function almost as lungs and that they breathe in and out

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It also seems like the biologist is the only one who notices this? What do you think this means as far as the biologist's perception of the landscape vs reality?