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Forum in English / Re: Common theme

« dnia: Grudnia 11, 2006, 09:43:17 am »

Wow, back after a long time.  I really didn't like the books, they were way to hard for me.  Anyway, I got a 270/300 on my paper, one of the only As.    

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Forum in English / Re: Common theme

« dnia: Września 05, 2006, 09:06:24 pm »

You seem to know a lot about Lem and his works, hopefully you can help me with my research paper which will be due by the end of this month.

I've read several literary criticisms and they all seem to share a lot of the same elements, one being the word cognition, the process of knowing; perception.  Why do people choose this word to describe his works?  

i.e. "cognition and estrangement figure not only as conceptual and aesthetic qualities but as overt themes as well" (Freedman 96).

I haven't had to turn in my thesis yet, but it will be due in a few days.  It can be anything that ties in all the books.  Solaris, His Master's Voice, and The Cyberiad.  I was thinking something on the lines of the limits of individuals (not humans because of the Cyberiad unless I state that I am treating those in the Cyberiad as human).  

Limits pertaining to knowledge, and the impossibility of knowing such things.  The limits in communication which is common in all of the books.  I really don't feel that I should write a 10 page paper on his use of satire against scientific process and government.  

What I'm asking is if you have any thoughts or suggestions that could help me make this easier.  What do you think of my thesis?  What troubles might I run into?  Thanks for the help with your last answer.

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Forum in English / Common theme

« dnia: Września 01, 2006, 06:18:34 am »

Hi, I'm new and I was just wondering if anyone was familiar with the books Solaris, His Master's Voice, and The Cyberiad.  

I was looking for a common theme in which to write my thesis , but I can't really think of anything, interesting.  I was thinking about writing about the common theme of not being able to communicate or understand eachother.  For example Rheya and the Ocean in Solaris, and the "alien" message in His Master's Voice.  The problem is, I need to use all my books, and I can't seem to find anything to relate to that idea with the Cyberiad.

If anyone has any other good ideas, or has an idea from the Cyberiad, I would much like to know, thanks.