The Cold Equations

with fear once again. These ideas are expressed in the two short stories “The Cold Equations” and “Hinterlands” which establish the basis for what it means to be sacrificed. William Gibson and Tom Godwin, in their respective short stories, explore the ideas of whether or not a person's life is truly significant or valuable in the eyes of others by critiquing the mentality that inhabits it. In the story “The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin, we hear the story of an EDS pilot delivering…

Montag, in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, is a fireman in suburbs, and Barton, in Cold Equations by Tom Godwin, is a pilot on a spaceship. Both main characters have problems that need to be fixed to make their world right. People should start being more aware of their surroundings and what can happen around them. Although there are some small similarities, the difference between Fahrenheit 451 and Cold Equations are significant. Montag and Barton both have different problems, Montag wants to…

Attention Getter. Titles and Authors. While there are some differences between CLarisse in F451, and Marylin in “The Cold Equations” are minor, the similarities are unmistakable. The comparisons of those who don't conform to society are punished, the government controls all that are weak, and neither character acts maliciously, but still punished. Concluding Statement and Connection to Thesis. Those who don't conform to the norms of society are punished. In this society, what the government…

In the short story The Cold Equation it shows the theme of sympathy.The EDS just launched from a star dust but after he did so the supply closet read some kind of body that radiated heat.The EDS pilot sat in his chair and took a deep breath,considering what he had to do.He had no choice but throw him out of the ship. When the pilot open the closet he found a girl sitting on the floor. Then the pilot had her sit on a chair but the pilot couldn't Bring himself to throw her out into space.She said…

“The Cold Equations” is a story where only men are found to be in charge. When a girl was found on an EDS ship, no one seemed to know what to do. If a man was found to be a stowaway on a ship, he would be ejected immediately, but “the stowaway is a girl” (Godwin…

Tom Godwin’s “Cold Equations” and Ray Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian” both share similarities in their respective views on the effect of technology on human freedom and individuality in the future. In “Cold Equations”, if a human stows away on an EDS ship, the computer systems of that ship’s calculations for the exact amount of fuel needed to get from point A to point B would be incorrect: “Additional fuel would be used during the hours of deceleration to compensate for the added mass of the…

The decision at hand is one of great sorrow. The situation has no there way of resolving itself, and the verdict had been reached promptly by the slightly reluctant but strong will of Captain Barton; he had been pondering on the whole situation, but at this point there is no other choice. The decision had been made since the moment Marolyn had been discovered. However much upsetting that the situation is, it is known by Captain Barton, and eventually Marolyn that she will have to die; there is…

The Unbearable Mistake That one mistake you make without thinking fully, can put you in a situation you can't get out of. Tom Godwin’s short story “The Cold Equations” is about a young girl Marilyn who makes a mistake and get onto a EDS to see her brother. Later on she finds out it was wrong and a mistake to get aboard then has no choice but to take her life to save multiple other people. Marilyn’s character reveals that it is good to learn from mistakes, but pride is important part of learning…

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