Notes on Today's Class--Literature of the Future

Today we continued our class discussion on Foundation.

Students are doing a good job of understanding this plot-heavy and groundbreaking sci-fi novel.

I myself am enjoying it--this is my first go around with Asimov, surprisingly enough.

My own favorite aspects of the novel are its rich, complex themes--primarily the nature of belief, the uses (and abuses) of kowledge, and the desire for power.

In today's class we mainly discussed these themes, and we took note of the new characters introduced in Part 3:

-Poly Verisof--the "high priest" of Anacreon, Terminus educated;

-Sef Sermak, critic of Hardin & possible coup leader

-Wienis, whose name speaks for itself!

Be sure to read the remainder of Part 3 prior to Friday's class!