The Cold Equations, By H. G. Wells
Over the course of Unit one, I read a few stories that correlated with the theme of “Xenophobia, or fear of the unknown.” Many conflicts that were presented during these stories triggered fear, panic and fright, relating back to the “xenophobia” the characters felt during the story. The two stories that I read during this unit were “The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin and “War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells. I believe that H.G. Wells’ story contributed and related more to this unit’s theme. Therefore, I think there are many solid quotes that would reinforce my argument.
During “War of the Worlds”, the main character says, “The end of the cylinder was being screwed out from within. Nearly two feet of shining screw projected. Somebody blundered against me, and I narrowly …show more content…
Since I am a pitcher, I am the closest to the batter, and have a minimum reaction time then all the other players on the field. I have to keep in the back of my mind that there is a chance a line-drive will come to me or a hard grounder. I would call this “fear of the unknown” because I will never know how the offensive batter will hit and where it will go. Anything is possible. The “fear” portion is not knowing if you will react soon enough to the ball being hit, but with my protective gear I am 50% safe. This doesn’t mean I won’t get hurt, so “fear of the unknown”, I have to say is very common and can be relatable to any sport as you can get hurt in anything without proper gear and training. It can also happen out of pure bad luck. I have heard a quote before that really reflects to this theme and “War of the World.” The quote states, “Dying to know but afraid to find out.” Part of being a human is curiosity. Curiosity leads to questioning the good and bad. Whether it’s either, fear is taken in place of both circumstances. Xenophobia was clearly demonstrated in “War of the
During “War of the Worlds”, the main character says, “The end of the cylinder was being screwed out from within. Nearly two feet of shining screw projected. Somebody blundered against me, and I narrowly …show more content…
Since I am a pitcher, I am the closest to the batter, and have a minimum reaction time then all the other players on the field. I have to keep in the back of my mind that there is a chance a line-drive will come to me or a hard grounder. I would call this “fear of the unknown” because I will never know how the offensive batter will hit and where it will go. Anything is possible. The “fear” portion is not knowing if you will react soon enough to the ball being hit, but with my protective gear I am 50% safe. This doesn’t mean I won’t get hurt, so “fear of the unknown”, I have to say is very common and can be relatable to any sport as you can get hurt in anything without proper gear and training. It can also happen out of pure bad luck. I have heard a quote before that really reflects to this theme and “War of the World.” The quote states, “Dying to know but afraid to find out.” Part of being a human is curiosity. Curiosity leads to questioning the good and bad. Whether it’s either, fear is taken in place of both circumstances. Xenophobia was clearly demonstrated in “War of the