Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Travelogue
When Hameed describes the island and the history of the island, it seemed to really focus on the timeline of the island. It tells how old it is, when the caldera was formed, and basically it was to amaze the reader with its impressive age. Then when he finally talks about the galaxies so far away and so much older than the creation of earth even. He sets it up so the reader is completely and utterly astonished by the idea of space and time. In comparison to outerspace, the island seems utterly insignificant.
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I agree with what is said here, Hameed describes the island and its dimensions in order for the reader to initially grasp some sense of area. However when he reveals how long he took to travel and how long photons take to travel, he was shocking the readers with the astonishing idea that space and time go on forever.
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