tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post4129798485880940182..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: Fear and Oblivion Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-78988031924684761022015-12-14T08:24:58.072-08:002015-12-14T08:24:58.072-08:00Elsie, I think The Day After is among the best dep...Elsie, I think <i>The Day After</i> is among the best depictions of a nuclear attack and the aftermath. Pretty sobering stuff.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-62988037662688698742015-12-14T08:23:47.237-08:002015-12-14T08:23:47.237-08:00Shannon, when you're a kid I think any kind of...Shannon, when you're a kid I think any kind of fantasy drill situation is an interesting break from the classroom. I wonder if anyone has done any studies on the attraction of apocalyptic literature. It's nothing new really--just think of the prophetic books of the Bible that have intrigued many readers for centuries.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-15647092750907314622015-12-14T08:21:30.607-08:002015-12-14T08:21:30.607-08:00Patricia, I never read the book, but it's one ...Patricia, I never read the book, but it's one of my favorite films. I saw it with my parents when I was a kid and it really stuck with me. It's one of the films like I've discussed above.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-25269719856459422592015-12-14T08:08:22.755-08:002015-12-14T08:08:22.755-08:00Hi Arlee! I remember the duck and cover drills whe...Hi Arlee! I remember the duck and cover drills when I was elementary school back in the 70's. Lining up in the hallways and crouched against the walls with our arms covering our heads. Whoosh, brings back such memories. I also remembering being terrified after watching that one television movie...I think it was called The Day After. Scared me silly. I think because it was such a possibility at the time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-21001395846673812422015-12-13T23:55:15.314-08:002015-12-13T23:55:15.314-08:00I'd like to explore why people are so drawn to...I'd like to explore why people are so drawn to the apocalypse in fiction. Is it facing our fears of one of the worst things we can think of? The desire to have more space and freedom, and to hearken back to a simpler time? <br /><br />On the subject of school drills, my kids have to do active shooter drills at school. I think they view them the same way you viewed the atomic drills.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-23794755859908315952015-12-13T10:21:34.188-08:002015-12-13T10:21:34.188-08:00I don't think society has a death wish (anymor...I don't think society has a death wish (anymore than we want to be in an accident even though we feel compelled to slow our cars and view the drama), but agree that there's a morbid fascination with dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction. The first book of this genre I ever read was "On the Beach" by Nevil Shute.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-30100734354597016882015-12-12T17:52:56.890-08:002015-12-12T17:52:56.890-08:00Ann, I have always felt essentially secure through...Ann, I have always felt essentially secure throughout my lifetime living in the U.S. Hopefully things will remain as such.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-72288971693771961342015-12-12T11:56:13.520-08:002015-12-12T11:56:13.520-08:00We are most fortunate people. Most of our terrors ...We are most fortunate people. Most of our terrors have been more of a threat than a reality. My Uncle B F was in the army and witnessed many of the atomic blasts in Utah and died of cancer at 53. Even at a distance these terrors can affect us. Like Dickens said in the Tale of Two Cities, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-57114973038027827692015-12-12T09:55:35.129-08:002015-12-12T09:55:35.129-08:00DG, we will mostly be essentially helpless in the ...DG, we will mostly be essentially helpless in the wake of worldwide catastrophe. With so much inherent disillusionment in our world sometimes I think many people somehow desire to start from square one to create a better world the second time around. <br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-59429643555464778572015-12-12T09:50:42.650-08:002015-12-12T09:50:42.650-08:00To JoJo and Lee: I saw the movie - Day After Tomor...To JoJo and Lee: I saw the movie - Day After Tomorrow as I was leaving Atlanta flying to Vancouver via Chicago with Ivan, the Hurricane on our tailwind in 2004. It was one of those uh-oh moments. I caught a flight that came back after I had missed it. . .everyone looked at me as if I was to blame for the flight problem as I boarded when it came back. D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-82982289310876218842015-12-12T09:45:57.888-08:002015-12-12T09:45:57.888-08:00I like reading how people cope in disastrous situa...I like reading how people cope in disastrous situations (The Stand (King) is a favorite, but I've read others, too, like The Postman (by David Brin). Survival skills can be important, and although we like reading about such, experiencing it is not something I'd want to do. In today's world, we can see how delicate the structure is - based on electronics and cloud storage. Even electricity if withdrawn can cripple us. I worry about how some generations will cope when they have had different experiences, growing up in a world where info is at our fingertips. There is so much reliance now on the internet, will the old ways be remembered if our digital info is zapped? If all our libraries are digitalized, will we still have access to print material? A good reason to live for today. . .D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-85626530427389844432015-12-12T08:00:20.269-08:002015-12-12T08:00:20.269-08:00CW, war has always been an alluring subject matter...CW, war has always been an alluring subject matter for stories and speculation. It would be nice not to have war, but I don't see this happening any time soon--at least not as long as mankind is in charge of things.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-6130793340997528162015-12-12T07:58:24.107-08:002015-12-12T07:58:24.107-08:00JoJo, I liked that movie so much that years later ...JoJo, I liked that movie so much that years later I bought a copy on DVD. I thought they captured the reality of a nuclear catastrophic event well.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-85340869267745192242015-12-12T07:18:02.246-08:002015-12-12T07:18:02.246-08:00I remember when my son was little I used to read h...I remember when my son was little I used to read him what interested me- histories, war stories. He one day told me that "WWI was neat." I promptly got out one of my books and showed him pictures of the dead. "Remember, the stories are exciting," I said, "But a price had to be paid. They weren't pretend deaths."CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-15244744780467631522015-12-12T04:08:17.732-08:002015-12-12T04:08:17.732-08:00I definitely don't care for the apolcalyptic s...I definitely don't care for the apolcalyptic stuff. 'Day After Tomorrow' scared the living crap out of me and I was a sophomore in college when it aired. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.com