Writing+Assignment+Jan.+25th

Ever hear of a Nook? A Kindle? These are words that one day will be familiar to everyone.

Check them out here: Nook/Kindle

By the way, we don't even need to read a physical copy of Frankenstein any more. The whole stinkin' thing is online, at our fingertips, ready to be read and enjoyed:

Frankensite... (Frankentext?)

Do we even need books anymore? College students are happy!

Sooo, this kind of new technology. Good thing? Bad thing? Why? Will we ever need books again? Are books bad for the environment? Is the environmental impact enough to move away from traditional books forever? What are the potential risks and rewards of moving entirely to eBooks? What are the risks/rewards of staying with traditional books? Will people read more if they have instant access to 10,000 books? Really? What happens when robot microzombies invade and infect all the world's computer technologies? (a real possibility) Also can the invention of this "eBook" technology (which is an advancement in science) be compared to Victor's tinkering with science and technology? In what ways? Victor was only concerned with what he COULD do, and he never stopped to ask if he SHOULD. Should we, before we ditch the traditional book, ask ourselves not only can we, but should we?

Your writing assignment is to, in an organized, well written, and error-free essay, either make a bold arguement in favor of eBooks and online texts, or make a passionate defense of the old traditional (yes, even musty, basement-smelling) books as we know them.

Defend your opinion with examples, statistics, and any details you wish. The important thing is to take a stand and defend an arguement.

In your essay, be sure to also address the comparisons between this real world technological advancement and the one found in Frankenstein.

=DUE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST=

Abbagail Theodore Maxwell Anderson

Babra

Katrina Lynn Klopatek

Xanath