In the dystopian world Jimmy inhabits in Oryx and Crake‚ the humanities are of little relevance‚ as J. Brooks Bouson states: “In Jimmy’s world‚ the creative arts‚ no longer valued by the culture‚ have lost their vitality” (144). Instead‚ they have been replaced by science and technology as the fields of study of most importance. Since the majority of people living in the compounds are ‘numbers people’ and work for the laboratories in the compounds‚ Jimmy as a ‘word person’ is isolated and in his
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through Atwood’s Oryx and Crake. In today’s society‚ the one thing most stressed about is one’s outer appearance. It doesn’t matter how smart one is or how talented you are‚ if you have beauty then you have the world. Margaret Atwood‚ author of Oryx and Crake‚ focuses her novel around a society where most companies promote a better outer appearance for people. People would spend every spare dollar to get wrinkle free skin‚ so that they can be young looking old people. The “Crakers” were made to have
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children’s novels are used to teach younglings about equality or societal norms and manners. Margaret Atwood is an author that is no amateur to stimulating awareness about her concerns. In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian and speculative fiction novel Oryx and Crake‚ several instances can be intertwined
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Oryx and Crake- Essay Assignment Women play many roles in life: from mother to leader‚ from caretaker to evildoer. It is easy to see that the world could not development without women. In a similar fashion‚ women in literature also play important roles. The roles which women play can always push the plot forward. It is obvious to see how important women’s roles are‚ how the roles influence this story and how those roles make readers think deeply in the most literature. In Oryx and Crake‚
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Arabian oryx latin/scientific name The taxonomic name Oryx leucoryx is from the Greek orux (gazelle or antelope) and leukos (white). Arabian oryx description * Highly specialized for its harsh desert environment. * The bright white coat reflects the sun’s rays and the hooves are splayed and shovel-like to providing a large surface area to walk on the sandy ground . * The brown legs with white bands on the ankles‚ and brown markings on the face‚ on the bridge of the nose‚ the
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portrait of a young man of extraordinary personal beauty...who looks as if he was made out of ivory and rose-leaves…” (4-5). In this society‚ beautiful people were praised and held at a higher level just because of their looks. That is the case for the Crakers as well. They are treated with more respect than regular humans just because of how they look. This behavior‚ of course‚ makes those who are not as attractive feel insecure‚ neglected‚ and broken. In today’s society‚ some people are famous and successful
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Arabian Oryx The Arabian Oryx is a medium-sized antelope weighing 65 - 75 kg (140 - 170 lb). Prior to its extinction in the wild‚ it is believed to have occurred in flat and undulating gravel plains intersected by shallow wadis and depressions‚ and the dunes edging sand deserts‚ with a diverse vegetation of trees‚ shrubs‚ herbs‚ and grasses. The Arabian oryx eats mainly grasses. Herbs‚ seedpods‚ fruit‚ fresh growth of trees‚ tubers and roots also form part of its diet. It can go for weeks without
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manipulated into whatever Crakes told Oryx to make of them. Crake saw how screwed up people in society were and wanted to change it. He knew if he would eliminate and wash away the evil by wiping out people he could start a new form of humans that wouldn’t destroy the planet. This leans towards a biocentrists view point. However‚ Crake didn’t consider anybody else but himself‚ he didn’t want moral subjectivity or bias. An easy method for understanding Crakes madness is by subdividing Crakes actions into positive
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The novel not only talks about the human destructing the nature but also touches major factors that are used by humanity to destruct this world and those could turn against humanity itself at the end. Atwood talks about technologies‚ genetic engineering‚ scientific inventions‚ private corporations and law and order. The God’s Gardeners in the novels can be compared to the ecological splinter groups that still believe in the importance of nature and take serious actions to protect the nature. Their
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The Oryx is a genus consisting of 4 great antelope species. The Oryx is also called the sabre antelope. Oryx is a speedy-running hoofed animal that lives in dry areas of Africa and Asia (plus the Arabian Peninsula). They live in steppes (sparse grasslands)‚ the semi-deserts‚ and the deserts. These antelopes assemble in herds of 8 - 60 Oryx. Newborn calves can run with the group within some minutes of their birth. Oryx has life duration of about twenty years. Several people think that the unicorn
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