Oryx and Crake the Last Entry

I have learned so much from Atwood's dystopian novel Oryx and Crake and here are some of the main themes that I was able to summarize and relate to our real world. I was fully satisfied with the denouement of the plot and loved the ambiguous ending.

One of the main themes in Margaret Atwood's dystopian science fiction novel, Oryx and Crake, is the theme of corruption. Some corruptions are directly related as some are underminded and symbolized. Corruptions can be found in the setting of the book, as related to environment, corporations or genetic enginneering. Other examples of corruptions can be found in the morals of the characters. Firstly, it is difficult to miss the fact that this novel takes its place in a dystopian future where environment has been severely damaged due to the exploitation of resources and many different developments. Environmental corruption has a significant role, initiating constant internal and physical conflict within Jimmy himself. Wild cliamte, water pollution and extreme exposure of ultra violet light from the sun due to the puntured ozone layer all symbolize environmental corruptions. These corruptions form the setting of the novel, bring struggles to the one and only human being left, Jimmy. Secondly, the society has fallen apart, including the ridiculous genetic engeering and the profit-centered corporations. Genetically modified animals are used for organ transplant, however, these modified organ can only be transplanted with a repect amount of money. Most of the families are part of the compounds or different types of corporations. Without certain amount of income and financial stability, it is unlikely to be part of the society in the world of Oryx and Crake. These corrupted society force residents to be part of the compounds. As the difference between rich and poor deepends, the profit-based corporation provide more services for the wealthy portion of the population. Lastly, the moral and ethical corruptions can be examined in the teeange life of Jimmy and Crake. They do not have any sense of guilt as they watch child pornography and suicidal videos. These actions, that we as people in present society question our ethics upon, are simultaneously enjoyed and exposed to teenagers in the future society of the novel. It is assumed that these moral-questioning acts are no longer questions in the future and moral corruptions have occured where moral standards are severely compromised by the people of the futuristic setting of the novel. These settings, charaterizations and conflicts fully illustrate Atwood's intended theme of corruption in her novel Oryx and Crake.

Oryx and Crake Eighth Entry

Crake visits Jimmy as he was traumatized by his mother's death. Jimmy was spending his time in vain, lost in the memory of his long lost mother in the past. Crake takes him to pleebland, where is like the city in the world of Oryx and Crake. Crake introduces Jimmy to his life, career and asks if he wants to work with him in Paradice. Jimmy, drunk with the unfamiliar atmosphere and the drinks, accepts and moves into the bubble dome where Crake works with many brilliant specialists. Crake explains the Blyss Pluss pills and how he is going to bring regulated and standarized world with controlled population growth and selection of genetically engineered offspings for next generations. There, Jimmy meets the crakers and his love, Oryx, who is an assistant working under Crake.

The big twist comes as we figure that there were viruses in the pills he was giving out to different various categories of population. A massive plague starts with high death and infection rate and the whole world falls apart in corruption. Jimmy who is the only one with the antidote that Crake has secretly provided to him and is left in the bubble dome all on his own along with Crake's creation also known as the "Crakers". The climax of the novel seems to be this part of spreading plagues and it is very dramatic indeed as Atwood carefully crafted and built the plot for the final dynamic fall.

Oryx and Crake Seventh Entry

As It is getting near the end of the book, I feel like I am starting to understand the author's intend of writing this novel. As I researched, she is an author who is one of the top Canadian writer for academic writings. She has wrote another dystopian futuristic novel, where religion of North America has gone extreme, changing the lives of everyone. I see the dedication she has towards this novel as I read more and more. It is quite clear that she has spent a great amount of time researching for scientific terms and knowledge she used writing her book.

As Jimmy arrived at the bubble dome, he starts remembering the past days when the bubble dome was called the paradice.
It seems like this is going to be his last flashback and I am quite excited to finally know about the Character Crake and Oryx and their deeds in the past.