Sunday, February 24, 2013
Setting
In Oryx and Crake, written by Margaret Atwood, there are various settings. However, there are two main settings which are near future society where "Jimmy" lives and post apocalypse wasteland where "Snowman" lives.
The book starts off with the main character "Snowman" wakes up at the tree near a beach with no one beside him. The setting of wasteland simply shows the emptiness of the world caused by the genetic technology and the almost "extinction" of real humanity. Although in the book we can see that there are inhabitants live on this wasteland however they all have been genetically modified. "Crakers"-which looks like human but it is genetically enhanced super human. Animals such as "Pigoon"and "Bobkitten" do not behave like what the original "carriers" which are pigs and cats. These once tamed animals are becoming aggressive to inhabitants live on the land and also to "Snowman".
In the near future society where "Jimmy" lives is a lot different from the wasteland "Snowman"lives. Jimmy lives in a society where Bio genetic technology is rapidly developed, however without consideration of consequences. The best way to look at this is the creation of "Pigoon". The goal of this project is to grow human tissues on a pig host. This is simply not ethic. In addition, entertainments such as pornography is almost available to everyone in the society and it is really simple to skip the age restriction. Suicide and execution are standard viewing materials.
Setting plays a huge role in this book. Through settings, we are able to picture the characteristics of everyone and how and why they behave like this. Also, settings in this book help to promote the plot and theme of this wonderful story.
By Gary Jiang
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