Author Archives: Bryan Jimenez

A key informative scene from “The Blabber” by Vernor Vinge is on pages 9-11 when Hamid talks on the isolation of Middle America, how it relates to Old Earth, and how big of an impact the blabber has in their … Continue reading →

Question 1: The stories “The Lifecycle of Software Objects” by Ted Chiang and “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” by Harlan Ellison, both showcase the relationships between humans and artificial intelligence (AI). In “The Lifecycle of Software Objects” … Continue reading →

In the stories “The Commuter” by Philip K. Dick and “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury both go into alternate realities, although they do this in different ways. “The Veldt” shows a futuristic home where the kids use ‘virtual reality’ as a … Continue reading →

“In the Penal Colony” looks into issues of justice, authority, and the human condition through the account of an execution machine in a penal colony. The story goes over various aspects of justice and punishment, which raises concerns about the morality and effectiveness of … Continue reading →

In “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” the narrator invites the audience to imagine Omelas by depicting it as vibrant, joyful, and a ‘perfect’ utopia. Furthermore, the narrative gives a picture of a joyful, thriving city where people are … Continue reading →

The question that I chose is “1. What is the central premise or setting of the dystopian depicted in the text?” In “The Machine Stops,” the central premise on a dystopian world in which people live underground in cells and … Continue reading →

In “American SF and the Other” Ursula criticizes gender biases, social inequalities, and lack of diversity in the realm of science fiction. Ursula advocates pushing science fiction in a world where there is no bias and where the genre can … Continue reading →

Hello everyone, my name is Bryan Jimenez. I enjoy playing basketball and videogames. The game I currently enjoy playing is Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. My major currently is computer science. My favorite science fiction films are the Star Wars … Continue reading →