LITERATURE
When it Changed Again, Dangerous Visions
The clash of cultures in the story is all brought by the rivalry between the existence of men and women in the universe. The narrator tells us about a plaque that swept away the men generation leaving the female age surviving on its own.
The cultures are clashing. The main factor being the male identity feels to be more superior to their female counterparts that seem to be inferior in the society of men. Men deeply believe, and they have a hundred assurances that they are the only tool of success in the community. According to (Milner, 2018), the writer is so much worried that his wife might not be able to handle guns. He is even scared by the mere fact that his wife has gone for a hike in the forests without any firearms for days. This is a clear indication of male feeling superior to their female counterparts.
The clash of cultures shapes them by trying to embrace gender equality in this new generation. It’s trying much harder to fight for females’ rights peacefully. Men need to respect women regardless of their absenteeism around them.
Memories we lost. Incredible journey
The story’s setting and the point of view relate in such a way that both ideas were brought in the coexistence of a world where women’s rights are not fully respected in the society of men. The freedom of expression is an essential right for any human existing in the world. This is evident where the narrator’s sister succumbs to an illness which makes her lose the ability to speak and express her ideas on her own. This is very similar where the astronaut thinks that the world isn’t fully secured with women’s existence.
References
Milner, A. J. (2018). The protestant epic and the spirit of capitalism. Again, Dangerous Visions: Essays in Cultural Materialism (pp. 44-77). Brill.
Milner, A. (2018). World systems and world science fiction. Again, Dangerous Visions: Essays in Cultural Materialism (pp. 170-183). BRILL.
Singer, R. (2017). Nzuri Na Mengi (‘Good and Plenty’): The Caine Prize for African Literature, 2007-2017. Transnational Literature, 10(1), 1-10.