Message Forum: Re: More PKD

Re: More PKD

Posted By: Ferrick, on host 169.237.131.112
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2003, at 11:33:13
In Reply To: More PKD posted by Grishny on Thursday, May 15, 2003, at 10:34:21:

> Now I've finally started _Do Androids Dream
> of Electric Sheep_. And I'm wondering why
> there is a Reuters news article from 1966
> immediately before chapter one. The article is
> from Auckland, New Zealand and is about the
> death of a 200 year old turtle named Tu'Imalila
> that lived someplace called Tonga. Apparently
> the turtle's carcass was being sent to the
> Auckland Museum. Curious.
>
> Gri"was Philip K. Dick's mission in life to
> confuse his readers?"shny

I'm trying to remember if the version I read had that article in it. I don't recall. But I wonder if it relates to the near-extinction of animals and their high value in the story.

Ferrick

Replies To This Message

Re: More PKD - Grishny - Thu, 5/15/2003, 12:24:17
- Re: More PKD - Wedge - Thu, 5/15/2003, 22:57:18
  - Re: More PKD - Grishny - Thu, 5/22/2003, 09:40:17
  - Re: More PKD - Brunnen-G - Fri, 5/16/2003, 07:21:38
    - Re: More PKD - Wedge - Fri, 5/16/2003, 10:21:01

Post a Reply

RinkChat Username:
Password:
Email:		(optional)
Subject:
Message:	> > Now I've finally started _Do Androids Dream > > of Electric Sheep_. And I'm wondering why > > there is a Reuters news article from 1966 > > immediately before chapter one. The article is > > from Auckland, New Zealand and is about the > > death of a 200 year old turtle named Tu'Imalila > > that lived someplace called Tonga. Apparently > > the turtle's carcass was being sent to the > > Auckland Museum. Curious. > > > > Gri"was Philip K. Dick's mission in life to > > confuse his readers?"shny > > I'm trying to remember if the version I read had that article in it. I don't recall. But I wonder if it relates to the near-extinction of animals and their high value in the story. > > Ferrick
Link URL:		(optional)
Link Title:		(optional)

Make sure you read our message forum policy before posting.