On Wednesday, January 24 we started reading the story "Sales Pitch," by Philip K. Dick, in class. If you were assigned, please add a comment about the story. You may give your overall reaction to the story, ask some questions about it, or make some specific observations. Remember that we are trying to focus on the idea of extrapolation. PLease post your comment by midnight, Saturday, January 26, 2007.
If you did not contribute to discussion in class or turn in class notes, you should add a comment about the story. You may respond to one of your classmate's comments, or add you own original comment.
If you did not contribute to discussion in class or turn in class notes, you should add a comment about the story. You may respond to one of your classmate's comments, or add you own original comment.
5 comments:
This short sf story was pretty good.I thought i was interesting that all of these add could just pop up and enter peoples minds. I hope this will never happen in out future. The robot that wouldn't leave is something that would be very annoying and led the main character to take drastic measures to get rid of the robot which eventually led to his death.
This story was written way in the future if only 100 years ago gasoline cars were old technology. All things could be done at the touch of a button.
Ben S --
You mentioned some good details in your comment. I like your observation about the extrapolation of no more gasoline powered cars; the story was written 30 years ago, and we don't seem much closer to moving ahead.
I thought this story was somewhat interesting but pretty strange. I liked the dialogue and hte visuals that the author depicted but the plot was a little weird. I was curious why the robot had such an effect on him. I didn't understand why Morris couldn't just tell the robot to leave or destroy it or something. But overall the story was prett good. I liked it.
Ben K --
Your response to the story is clear, in a general way. You could be a little more specific, for example, about which visuals you liked. I think the answer to your last question is in the story.
Joe --
You make a good point about the extrapolation of not being able to turn the commercials off. Do you think we're getting closer to that in our society?
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