“If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor” - Eleanor Roosevelt. This famous quote relates to both the short stories, “The Pedestrian” and “The Fun They Had” as well as the movie “Interstellar”, in very different ways. Within the short stories, the characters’ lives are very predictable. Everyone relies heavily on technology and they do the same things every day, making their lives rather mundane and boring. However, only the main characters in the stories seem to be upset by this, and even they are slowly learning to accept this lifestyle. It does seem as though their lives lack “flavor” since they are so predictable. On the other hand, in the movie the opposite of this takes place since what occurs is something very unpredictable and it adds a lot of interest to the main character’s life. The protagonist, Cooper, is asked to go on a mission into space. This is a very unpredictable thing and one could say that it definitely ends up adding “flavor” to his life, especially since before he leaves for the mission he talks about how he does not enjoy his work as a farmer; he finds it rather boring and has to do the same things every day. Going up into space does not seem to be exactly the kind of excitement that he is looking for, but in the end his mission pays off and I believe that it makes him feel as though his life is more worth living. Therefore, I believe that the short stories and the movie connect to this quote in completely different ways and they show both sides of its theme. The short stories examine an extreme of predictability someone can have in life whereas the movie examines an extreme of unpredictability, although I feel that in reality it is important to have a mix of both in one’s life in order to be truly happy.
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Maria Soliman
11/30/2022 07:13:20 pm
Hey Sophia! I really enjoyed reading your blog post. I particularly like they way you connected the two short stories to the movie and stated how they are different. One question I have is asking if Cooper's life in "Interstellar" is too unpredictable? I would personally enjoy a calmer life, somewhere in between "The Pedestrian" and "Interstellar." Really interesting blog!
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