Monday, January 29, 2018
Wave 2 Lailah McCullough
The idea of the constant cold on Gethen portrays the isolation and loneliness is that Genly Ai has to manage because he is from a world that is much different from his own. His physical qualities and his gender define who he is and how Genly is seen as an alien to many of the inhabitants. Everyone on Gethen is very similar without a male or female gender and no categorization between the two whereas Genly has a gender and that make him feel alone. Partly why Genly remains alone is that people fear who Genly is and the unknown world he comes from. Apart from his differences as an envoy, the climate also plays an important role to Genly's attitude because Genly has been placed on a planet completely opposite from what he is familiar with and is no longer comfortable to him
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I agree with you because the constant cold is kind of like a reminder that he is basically on his own. This is a pretty interesting way how Le Guin adds to the story because it adds a subtle layer of detail that can really make us empathize with what Genly is going through. I liked how you listed all the things that make Genly feel different and explained how they contribute to Makin him feel lonely.
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