Katherine Dunn’s Geek Love is the tale of an oddly sensational traveling freak show called the Binewski Carnival Fabulon. The show‚ run by Aloysius (Al) and Crystal (Lil) Binewski‚ ultimately is hit with hard times due to some of the performers shortcomings so Al “decided to breed his own version of freaks” (Dunn 7) in order to insure they would not have any more issues with such behaviors. Or as Al so loving recalled: “before I even dreamed you‚ my dreamlets!” (Dunn 6). Not only was the creation
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the STEM field and nerd culture‚ there have been efforts to diversify them. For example‚ in the article “Revenge of the Nerds: How Barbie Got Her Geek On” Ann Zimmerman discusses how women in the STEM field tried and succeed to get representation through Barbie. Mattel Inc.‚ opened a poll to let the people vote on what Barbie’s next career was. The options were: “architect‚ anchorwoman‚ computer engineer‚ environmentalist and surgeon.” Zimmerman writes‚ “Female computer engineers who learned about
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how the obstacles of language‚ culture‚ and differences he faced when granted a Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Poland for six months helped him grow overall. Zygmont began the discussion with his own school picture and defined himself as a “space nerd”. He owned space patches‚ space books‚ and was “all in” with his obsession. He listed off many controversial events that have happened throughout the years‚ but Zygmont believed the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger that killed all seven
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Primates to People: Steven Pinker’s View of Cognitive Evolution Natural selection‚ also known as the survival of the fittest‚ is the driving force of evolution which affects every aspect of life including cognition and intelligence. The development of complex brains and advanced thought aided our ancestors’ survival and facilitated the progression towards modern human intelligence. In “Revenge of the Nerds‚” Steven Pinker articulates upon numerous reasons and evidence to support his main claim that
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could hear my mother’s voice in the background “Why did you buy him a PlayStation when he’s only five years old. He’s not going to know how to use it”. Thirty minutes later I plug in the controller to the console‚ connect the power cord to the power outlet‚ and start playing Disney’s Tarzan. My parents enter the living room in awe and my mother’s previous questions were answered. From that point on‚ I’ve been my families low-budget version of Geek Squad. We all knew I would end up in the technological
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Computer Nerds: Wozniak‚ Jobs‚ Gates‚ and Allen A computer nerd is a person uses a computer in order to use one. Steve Wozniak fell in love with computers and how they worked. He built the first computer‚ the Apple one. The Apple one formed the basis for the future of Apple Computer‚ Inc. Steve Wozniak also designed the Apple II‚ the first ready made computer and one of the most popular ever made. It was a complete computer with keyboard and power supply. After he retired from Apple
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majority of my life has been smooth-sailing. For most of my life‚ I was told not to meddle in other people’s affairs and to not think too much about what others say. As a result‚ I would say that I have faced very little struggles. In the article “Nerd Alert: Reading is Good For Your Health‚” the author Jen Christensen describes aspects of reading that may be beneficial towards our emotional and mental health‚ including how to face those struggles that I never had. Instead‚ I read books for the sake
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State Of California Memorandum To: Date: From: Subject: Why do you want to be an Engineer? The practicality of an Engineer is what first intrigued me to discover more about what this field entails. It wasn’t until when I learned about how important that Engineering was to the world that finally captivated me to commit my life to it. There is definitely no doubt that Engineering is what runs the world. The role that it plays in everyday life is what keeps society running
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Freaks or Norms: A Rhetorical Analysis of Katherine Dunn’s Geek Love In Katherine Dunn’s Geek Love‚ the main characters are separated into two categories‚ the norms and the freaks. The narrative creates a world where all the freakish things are defined as normal and tells how all the characters can switch from one category to another. All these plots come out with Al’s one thought‚ “how the oddity of them was beautiful and how that oddity was contrived to give them value. [...] He realized that
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English 111 Why People Really Go to College Christopher Caldwell‚ author of the New York Times article "What a College Education Buys‚" believes many people attend college for the wrong reasons. He says college is overrated and that many go just to socialize or to find a partner (214). He also states if you are going to college to obtain a liberal arts degree and not Phd‚ education may not be worth all the studying or the money many parents pay (214-215). He goes on to say even though college is
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