Raj Jayasankar

GT 21. NG 17. You name it I can do it.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC The game Extinctathon's vibe itself was really cryptic and cool, which tied well with the argument and book itself.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC It's ironic that the Crakers become more human through art and religion- things Crake thought were beneath him.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC Crake's ant saying makes sense- Jimmy is the lone ant- without an anthill, does he have purpose? It's self determination.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC it's very hard to tweet about the end of the book without spoiling before it's due, which is why my support is bland.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC Crake himself realizes he's part of the problem- I wonder why he never genetically modified himself- he has the tools to.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC Crake put all his faith in Jimmy- he realized While Jimmy isn't smart, he understands man's hypocrisy and evil.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC the ending indicates that Snowman believes somehow there is no redemption for humans, and he doesn't trust humans now.

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Jimmy envies the Crakers- they're free from all the familial problems, jealousy, lust, and guilt that follows him around wherever he goes,

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@ENGL1102TechnoC Crake hates the fact he needs Jimmy- it betrays himself to his human emotions, things he considers beneath him.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC Crake and Jimmy enjoy playing chess together, but it's seems that Jimmy is Crake's pawn- sentenced to watch the children,

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@ENGL1102TechnoC They do, but I'm optimistic enough to say that we still have some freedom with hard work to improve our lives.

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@PSuarez11 @ENGL1102TechnoC The results in real life: elite college does not necessarily equal higher status. In the book, it does. This is what I was referring to.

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@PSuarez11 @ENGL1102TechnoC Colleges are definitely shaped by socioeconomics. However, call me an optimist- once in, there's still fluidity in income and status.

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@PSuarez11 @ENGL1102TechnoC I was referring to the results once they're in- if you make it to a top college in the book, you're upper class.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC This college acceptance process is a form of social class sorting- better college = more elite. Not like our systems.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC the corruption in HelthWyzer is already in today's society, but not in health. Tech firms profit from our problems by them.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC It would be interesting to see the results and backlash if humans were genetically modified to be more eco efficient.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC maybe people would be more upset or concerned if dogs and cats were glowing, as they are more familiar with those than fish

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@ENGL1102TechnoC it's interesting that so far, Atwood hasn't used race as a cause for conflict- no charachters has discussed their race.

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@ENGL1102TechnoC Jimmy wants to see the worst of himself in Oryx, but the abscence of that rage is what makes her so captivating.