We read the story "The Silk and the Song" in class on March 14 and March 16. If you did not already discuss in class or write response notes -- or if you want to add to what you've already said -- please post a comment here.
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well this story was alot like planet of the apes in that these little people called hussirs ruled them as slaves. but they manage to try to excape and run to the mountain to devise a plan to free all humans from slavery. i was really wondering what happened after the story ended though.
This story was liked the planet of the apes movie we watched in class. Humans are held prisoner. trying to escape to the mountains was a big step for them. This is where they begin to plan their escape. After reading this i cant imagine what it would be like to be a slave and have little to no freedom. It would have been nice to see what happened to all of the humans that escaped.
I liked this story! I thought that it had a good outcome, and that it kept you guessing the entire time. I also liked how the title only revealed a little bit about the story. I liked the changed nursery rhymes/songs. I thought that they allowed people in this era and time to connect with the story, and it gave them something to relate to.
Charissa --
Glad you liked the story. You made a good point about it. I would actually like to see more of your thoughts about the story.
The silk and the song is a story that relates to a lot of other science fiction stories. It involves a main character that becomes enlightened and tries to make a change in the world. I liked how the nursery rhyme gave clues in to what had to be done in order to save the slaves. Even ignoring the rhyme, their were a lot of instatnces of foreshadowing that drew the reader in the story. I always wonder in stories like this one, how the rymhe came to be, and why each generation would tell a story rather than making a riddle song. I liked the ending of the book and how the foreshadowing all ended up making sense, even down to the "stinging bugs".
Andrew --
You make a good point about the "enlightened" character typical to SF stories; we have to have someone to identify with. I wondered waht other instances of foreshadowing you noticed. Good comments.
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