Ringworld, some thoughts
Just completed Ringworld last night, and have to say it was a fantastic read. At the end of the book, I clearly found myself just wanting to read more and more of the story. It had a fantastic circlular motion, that obviously plays into the ringworld imagery itself. The images of the planet really pull themselves out of the text. Such fantastic images of the ring wrapping itself through the night sky and the massive 1000 mile high fist of god will always stick with me. I think this classic piece of writting will aid me immensely in the writing of my own such pieces. The last few chapters deal rather brilliantly with species and individuals playing "god". I found this to have such amazing relivance today. Mind this is a rather common theme, stretching back to at least Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. The book is worth the read, it's a classic for a reason.
Some interesting interpretations here:
http://www.childrenwithin.com/ringworld/
posted by Japhy Hunter (aka Daniel) @ 8:51 AM
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