Author Archives: Evyatar

Symbiosis is the relationship between two distinct species. That relationship must benefit them both positively to be considered symbiotic. Furthermore, that relationship can have dependence, like the Remora fish that eat sharks’ leftovers and are not eaten by the sharks … Continue reading →

In Vernon Vinge’s “The Blabber” page 33, the narrator describes the city as a shell, pretending to be an old (by their standard, future by ours) city. We read the imagery of the skyline, the structures, the advertisements, the lights, … Continue reading →

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In both Ted Chiang’s The Lifecycle of Software Objects, and Harlan Ellison’s I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, our characters are unable to get out of their undesirable situation. Stuck in a world, their world, that transformed into … Continue reading →

Both “The Commuter” and “The Veldt”, have a mysterious, riddle-like element with a Surrealist undertone. They both start with a clue to the nature of the world being created, leading us into the story’s arc. We go along with the … Continue reading →

There are no actual details to tell us where the story is taking place, but there are some clues. From the understanding of the location, we can stipulate the meaning Kafka intended the story to convey. It seems like the … Continue reading →

When reading Le Guin’s “Omelas” you grow disgust towards the town’s people, for allowing the horrific treatment of a young child. But if you look at yourself, the pants you wear, the shoes on your feet, the phone in your … Continue reading →

In “The Machine Stops” technology is everything, it is the government, it is the religion, and it is society itself. The technological advancements made to achieve this society were left unchecked, and began to collapse society itself. The society was … Continue reading →

My name is Evyatar Man. I moved to the US more than 10 years ago from Israel. I major in Architecture, and expect to graduate next year. I currently work in an interior design office, and would like to continue … Continue reading →