Biography: Isaac was born between October 4 ,1919 and January 2, 1920 in Petrovichi. He was considered a master of hard scientific writing and was also one of the big three of his time of science fiction novels. His most famous series that he wrote was the Foundation series. He had several things named in his honor such as an asteroid, a school and even a literary award. Isaac Asimov died April 6 1992, in New York City.
Symbol: This is a picture of Atlas carrying the world on his shoulders. Just like multivac does, but in a less physical and more mental way. Having to predict every one's crime and know about all of these terrible things that will happen if you don't say something about it is an absolutely terrible burden to have to carry.
Response: 1: Why do Ali Othman and Rafe Leemy wait before they tell Bernard Gulliman the whole truth? Are their actions believable considering the seriousness of the crime?
I believe that Othman and Leemy decided against telling Bernard about the crime because they thought it was totally outrageous. They didn't want him panicking about something with such a low chance of happening. And the chance that it could happen was so low that they believed it to not even be worth telling him. Their actions are completely believable given the circumstances. Though you have to think that, when something this important has even the slightest chances of being destroyed or murdered, you should take any and all precautions which would include telling Bernard about the crime.
2. What evidence from the storytells you that Ben and the other characters see Multivac as a kind of god? What effect does their view have on the stories ending?
They keep saying that no one could kill multivac on his own, he would have to have many, many, many accomplices to even plan the crime! They also believe in absolutely everything that multivac says. They believe his every word when it comes to crime. They believe that he is saying that other men are planning to murder him when really, all he is trying to do is to get somebody to kill him. This makes you realize that even gods want to die, even computers do. They believe that they have created a god, but it still feels the burden that a human in the same situation would.
3. What does the ending suggest about the ability of technology to bring about a perfect world? Do you agree?
It suggests that it can bring a perfect world but only for so long before it grows tired. Machines can malfunction and computers can get viruses. Nothing can truly make it a perfect world because no technology made an imperfect man can be perfect. And I totally agree with what this story is trying to say.
5. What do you believe the world will be like in 2100? I believe that in the year 2100, British Columbia will have a skytrain that runs from Vancouver to abbotsford. I would hope that a few more of the world's problems would be solved such as homelessness in cities and world hunger. I would think that our medicines would have improved by quite abit by then, making cancer seem much more like the dangerous diseases from the 20th century seem like they do now in the 21st century. I hope that they will have figured out a better means of travel than the cars we drive today, maybe something faster as well.
Critical thinking:
i) Why do you think the author wrote this text?
I believe that the author wrote this text to show us that not even the technology we create to be perfect cannot carry the entire weight of societies crimes.
ii) What does the author want you to think?
I believe hat the author wants us to realize that technology cannot solve all of our problems. We can't quite make the perfect machine, or even the perfect world. Nobody should have to or has the capability of handling all that pressure.
iii) Do you belong to any groups in the text?
I would belong with Ben Manners. A person who doesn't quite understand why his family is being detained for something that never happened , but might end up doing what multivac wants.
iv) Does the story remind you of a real life event ( Your own or others)
Yes, my computer once asked me to kill it. But I didn't.
v) Does this story remind you of another book or movie on a similar topic.
Well, the idea that machines can bring about a perfect world makes me think of many movies where a machine malfunctions. Such as I Robot. The main computer has a glitch causing the machines that were made to make life easier turn against everyone.
vi) How does this story help you think about social issues and social justice?
It helps me to think about the fact that, a world run by machines might not be any better than a world run by humans.
vii) What action might you take from what you have learned.
I doubt I'd do anything at this point in time. I wouldn't be rebelling against the machines. I'd just seem like a crazy person.
viii) What is the big question hat this text has left with you?
Could a world like this be achieved, at least for a short time?
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