tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post4735807113960342940..comments2023-11-09T22:51:59.986-05:00Comments on Dreaming About Other Worlds: Review - Earth Abides by George R. StewartAaron Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-78805723744503034432013-01-28T10:24:09.206-05:002013-01-28T10:24:09.206-05:00@Ranger Don: I agree. Stewart was trying to provok...@Ranger Don: I agree. Stewart was trying to provoke a contemporary reader into questioning his assumptions.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-85064240635652778232013-01-28T10:23:08.857-05:002013-01-28T10:23:08.857-05:00@eeleenlee: I'm not entirely sure what project...@eeleenlee: I'm not entirely sure what projection the book made. The characters all live in a world that for most of its length is essentially unchanged from the state of things in 1949, with the exception of the loss of people.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-32412586633185278802013-01-21T14:43:45.403-05:002013-01-21T14:43:45.403-05:00Stewart's purpose in the book was to challenge...Stewart's purpose in the book was to challenge the reader to think, so (I believe) included material which readers would question. Your fine review indicates that he succeeded in what he was trying to do. <br /><br />You may be interested in this blog: http://georgerstewart.wordpress.com Ranger Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197556987903889398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-46827966792829591042011-02-20T16:39:06.125-05:002011-02-20T16:39:06.125-05:00Great and very thoughtful review. Also, when consi...Great and very thoughtful review. Also, when considered that the book was written in 1949, it is still a awesome feat of projectionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com