The Past In Steve Jobs Old Man's War
Steve Jobs was an American entrepreneur, seller, and maker, who was the co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc.. Steve Jobs once said, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards” explains how an individual must live his or her life to the fullest and not look back on life and wish they had changed something they did o did not do in the past.
In John Scalzi’s novel Old Man’s War, John Perry is a paradigm of someone who disregards the feelings from his past, which triggers a breakdown when he’s faced with past memories or decisions. It’s easy for Perry to say goodbye to his wife. This is not because he wouldn’t miss her but because he knows she does not like cemeteries. This is an example of Perry disregarding …show more content…
G. Wells, and John Scalzi connect the dots in their very own unique way. There are aspects of their novels which show a connection to what readers might wonder about in science fiction stories that deal with the future while still reflecting on both the past and the present. In Pierre Boulle's novel Planet of the Apes, Boulle connects the dots through his character of Ulysse. Ullysse does not spend a large amount of time thinking about his past on earth but he instead thinks about the future. He is a step ahead and is able to think on his feet. In H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine, Wells connects the dots by showing how past actions affected the future to which the time traveler traveled. The actions of the past especially those of the Morlocks which lost there ability of sight because they working in the dark and wee not able to see anyway and evolved. The Elloi are also affected by the past, they are only there to serve as the Morlocks food. In John Scalzi's novel Old Man's War, Scalzi connects the dots by using Perry and his moments of reflection into his past life during his breakdowns. These authors all use different yet similar ways to connect the dots, mainly through their characters. There are aspects of these three writers’ novels that show a connection to what science fiction readers might wonder about in science fiction stories that deal with the future and reflect both the past and the
In John Scalzi’s novel Old Man’s War, John Perry is a paradigm of someone who disregards the feelings from his past, which triggers a breakdown when he’s faced with past memories or decisions. It’s easy for Perry to say goodbye to his wife. This is not because he wouldn’t miss her but because he knows she does not like cemeteries. This is an example of Perry disregarding …show more content…
G. Wells, and John Scalzi connect the dots in their very own unique way. There are aspects of their novels which show a connection to what readers might wonder about in science fiction stories that deal with the future while still reflecting on both the past and the present. In Pierre Boulle's novel Planet of the Apes, Boulle connects the dots through his character of Ulysse. Ullysse does not spend a large amount of time thinking about his past on earth but he instead thinks about the future. He is a step ahead and is able to think on his feet. In H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine, Wells connects the dots by showing how past actions affected the future to which the time traveler traveled. The actions of the past especially those of the Morlocks which lost there ability of sight because they working in the dark and wee not able to see anyway and evolved. The Elloi are also affected by the past, they are only there to serve as the Morlocks food. In John Scalzi's novel Old Man's War, Scalzi connects the dots by using Perry and his moments of reflection into his past life during his breakdowns. These authors all use different yet similar ways to connect the dots, mainly through their characters. There are aspects of these three writers’ novels that show a connection to what science fiction readers might wonder about in science fiction stories that deal with the future and reflect both the past and the