I found it very interesting in these two chapters the different opinions you hear about the Old People. The people from the Fringes believe that the Old People thought themselves to be the best. And now everyone is trying to be like the Old People and have a perfect society. Whereas the people from Zealand think that they are the New People and the Old People were only a little better than savages. The Old People could not communicate well because they could only communicate through words and not thought shapes; however, now almost all the New People can use thought shapes to communicate. I just find it interesting that depending on where these people come from their opinions are so different.
I was very happy to see that Sophie was brought back into the story. I was thinking that she might be when David, Petra, and Rosalind were heading towards the Fringes. Also I had assumed early that "spider man" was somehow related to David's father, and now we found out that he was his older brother. I find it interesting that "spider man" is now somewhat in charge of the Fringes when he was supposed to inherit Waknuk.
The people of Zealand are now less then 16 hours away from David, Rosalind, and Petra. Are they going to take them back to Zealand to live there? Will Michael come with them? What about Rachel? And what happened to the rest of the people who could speak telepathically? I also wonder what will happen to Sophie. Will David leave her in the Fringes or will he take her with him? She has been so kind to him, I hope that he returns the favour.
I also find that quite interesting the difference in opinions. I just don't understand why they want to be like the old people. no one's perfect in any sense, so what makes the old people so perfect and such great role models? I think that it's so cool that all the 'new' people are able to think with the thought shapes. that makes me think that talking that way really isn't a deviation, but more of a gift that everyone should posses.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think that Sophie was going to come back in at all. but i am very glad that she did. i think that she will add a different twist to the story.
It is interesting to see how much the opinions of Fringes people and Waknuk people differ. Also, even to see the difference between those opinions and the little we learn of the “Sealand”ers. Each area has such a different view on what is “true”/”right”. The book doesn’t clearly express, though, which opinion actually IS right, if any. It is interesting to see the difference in opinion, but it is more interesting to think that Fringes people used to come from places like Waknuk… how did their opinions change so greatly? I was also happy Sophie came back into the story. Since she was taken so abruptly from the beginning I wondered if she might help David in some way to pay him back. It is interesting to finally hear the relation (I also guessed it because of their similar appearance and Joseph’s reaction to seeing him). It is indeed interesting it is like Waknuk vs the Fringes, which is really younger brother who is the “true image” vs older brother who is a “mutant”. I think they are going to go to Zealand because it seems the only logical thing to do. Michal will probably come because he is there… I don’t know if Rachel will make it or not. As for the other people, Sally and Katherine were caught and Mark just stopped being heard from. I don’t know what David will do with Sophie. I think he won’t be allowed to bring her but it will be okay, because she loves Gordon so she’ll want to stay.
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