Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Chapters 1 & 2
So far, I really like the novel. Nuclear holocausts are fun and all, but the aftermath is where the real fun is. One thing that stands out to me is that the picture being painted by the setting is surprisingly un-retro for a novel written in the 50s. The novel begins with a dream of the future but then follows with an archaic society. I can't talk about this without mentioning Fallout. Fallout is a series of RPGs set in a Retro-Futuristic Post-Nuclear Holocaust world. [It's amazing. You should play it.] I absolutely adore degenerative societies. It's a chance to start over, but with a head start. I also really like the concept of degenerative religion. It makes sense for a religion to become, or to be made so that it becomes, obscured to fulfill an agenda such as genetic purification to counter the effects of radiation on the gene pool. I predict that David will leave his home as a result of his telepathy and will explore the world outside of his present civilization.
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Interesting thoughts! I would be interested in know more about what this sentence means: "It makes sense for a religion to become, or to be made so that it becomes, obscured to fulfill an agenda such as genetic purification to counter the effects of radiation on the gene pool." Also, is Fallout a game? It certainly sounds like there are some commonalities between it and The Chrysalids!
ReplyDeleteWell, to me it makes sense for religion to be used manipulate people; especially after a catastrophic event such as a nuclear holocaust. People will have their lives destroyed and would most likely turn to religion for answers and security. I don't necessarily think that the religion in the novel was purposefully created to ensure genetic purity and restoration, but that it could have developed as rumors about what's in the Bible crossed with hatred and contempt for the mutations created by the radiation from the nuclear weapons.
DeleteYes Fallout is a game. It takes place in a world which reached a fifties idea of the future and has suffered a nuclear holocaust.