Andromeda Galaxy

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is a comedic story about the life of a man who doesn't know his purpose, Arthur Dent. He lived in a small house atop a hill in the United Kingdom accompanied by his non-human friend, Ford Prefect. Ford, stranded to Earth for 15 years on a quest to complete his book, is Arthur’s best and only friend, and even more importantly, is aware of the imminent destruction of Earth, and has a means of escape. The duo sneaks onto an enemy vogon ship, only to be ejected…

novel’s popularity as indicative of its ‘unliterariness’, prompting fervent backlash. Likewise, ‘high’ literature is commonly viewed as inaccessible to the general populous. Nevertheless, Douglas Adams’ acclaimed 1979 novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is an anomalous example wherein critical consensus reflects mainstream judgments. Although academic and popular critics assess the novel via distinct, separate criteria, both agree upon its fundamental literary value. Accordingly, this…

Douglas Adams was a great writer, he wrote the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy in 1978 it originated as a radio comedy that was later turned into a five part novel. Douglas also wrote many other books such as Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul, he also Co wrote books because a The Meaning Of Life, The Deeper Meaning Of Life, and Last Chance To See. Although he had made a good name for himself through writing books, Douglas did not stop there, he also…

For readers of Douglas Adam’s novel A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, it is evident that nothing Adams writes is to be taken seriously. The world in this novel is full of absurdities that may not make sense to the reader, because they have no reason in being talked about. Adams strategically places ridiculous conversations and situations all throughout the novel for the characters to encounter, especially when they are not possible. Memorable absurd moments in the novel come when the humans…

Science fiction is a genre that has persisted for perhaps longer than what one might think. When classifying the genre, there are elements of technology and they are typically set in the future. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy implements such elements, but takes the issues of life, the universe, and everything and puts a funnier spin to them. This allows the author to take serious issues in society and point out the ridiculousness of situations. Absurdity is perhaps the main theme of the…

My journey began when I was fourteen years old and my friend introduced me to the online game World of Warcraft. At first I was skeptical that I would enjoy it, but my buddy insisted I give it a try. I chose to become a shaman, master of the elements, specializing in their restorative powers to aid my teammates in battle. I also began to study herbalism and alchemy, allowing me to search for and collect various herbs to convert them into potions. These potions could provide players with extra…

message in the bowl, they learn that the dolphins were aware of the Vogons, and therefore escaped from Earth to an alternate dimension after duplicating it in order to save the human race. After explaining to Fenchurch about hitchhiking across the galaxy, she insists that she wants to see for herself, so they plan to wait for the next passing…

The Effects of Videogames on Adolescents For the last fifty years adolescents have played videogames. Videogames have advanced from arcade games to home systems and portable systems. Now videogames are changing again, moving into the future with virtual reality and duel capability systems. However, one thing that has not changed over the years is studying the effects of videogames on adolescents, most of which examine the negative effects of violent videogames. I agree that there is…

The Milky Way is a flat spiraling galaxy that consists of billions of stars. Our solar system is included within the Milky Way, and from our perspective the Milky Way looks like a band of light that wraps around our solar system. A key question that Dr. Troland asked was “where are we in the universe?”. Well we live on earth, which is part of our solar system, our solar system is part of the Milky Way, and the Milky Way is part of a cluster of galaxies called the Local Group. Astronomers use…

Many skywatchers rate October as one of the year’s best observing months. The early sunsets mean that most of the summer’s stars linger in the west late into twilight. Waiting up only a few hours more brings many of winter’s best sights into view in the east, and it’s not too cold yet in the mid-northern latitudes. Even though the Autumn season is firmly in place, not all of the summer Milky Way has been lost. A short drive into the countryside away from city lights will reveal an impressive…