Oryx And Crake Analysis

Sexual drives are the basis of human behaviour because the goal of most humans is to find a sexual partner for comfort and reproduction. When the narrator visits his lover’s grave, he reminisces about the times with his lover and is overwhelmed by grief. The narrator longs to be loved as he says, “Then I saw it was getting dark, and a strange, mad wish, the wish of a despairing lover, seized me” (Maupassant 151). The loss of his lover penetrates his mental anguish as it is human nature to desire to be loved. Thus, he is greatly affected by the loss of his sexual partner, as sexual drives often dictate behaviour.

Intelligence is, like all other adjectives, subjective to the individual for how they describe the requirements to be deemed intelligent. The society of Oryx and Crake defines intelligence based on quantitative qualities, such as grades. Those who fare well on these examinations get more value and importance, and thus become the higher class of society. However, with status comes power, which may be abused through usage for personal purposes. Due to his higher level of intelligence, Crake enters the higher class and is thus presented with such power, which Crake abuses to create a world excluding everything he personally sees irrelevant and problematic. Though Crake is directly at fault for destroying civilization, the importance and extra

Many different types of temptations exist in the world, but one of the most prevalent kinds is the temptation of another human being. The ideal partner, the gold standard of lovers, is a temptation not many can resist. There is some inherent part of the

These behaviours are indicative of western understandings of sexuality and its association with reproduction, childrearing and family, as well as the accompanying virtue of socioeconomic stability. In fact, this fascination with normative sexuality becomes so overstated that it bellies homoerotic undertones in their relationship, not to mention Dick’s sexual deviance when it comes to young girls. Sexuality, within the context of In Cold Blood, is seen as a two-sided coin. On one side, sexuality serves as an emblem for family, stability, and wholesome living; on the other, it is a gateway to deviance, degeneracy, and criminality.

In Atwood’s novel Oryx and Crake we see the cause and effect of how our childhood and how we are raised has a large correlation to what type of adult we become. Through the character of Jimmy and later his new persona Snowman, the reader is shown the detrimental effects of an abandoned childhood. Not only do Jimmy’s poor choices in his adult life have a clear link to his neglected and unguided childhood they also create an adult that is emotionally damaged and unable to see the right path in his life even when he wants to.

Sexuality plays a major role in John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, especially as a tool for manipulation. It is reflected in the novel’s prostitutes, especially Cathy Ames (later referred to as both Catherine Amesbury and Kate). Although a typical reader might interpret this discussion of Cathy’s sexuality as creating a theme that overactive sexuality is a representation of evil, a reader who is asexual or otherwise familiar with the concept of asexuality might identify Cathy as asexual herself, therefore developing a theme that while sexuality is taboo, true evil stems from lacking it completely. The term asexuality, which refers to the absence of sexual attraction or a lack of desire for sex, contrasts with the more common idea of allosexuality,

“When he had finally made it to the car and got in, with tears of frustration and anger running down his cheeks, she had said gaily to her friend, “Sissy! He’s a sissy from the ground up. Just like his father!” ” (Chapter 6 Pg. 38

Jimmy had been troubled throughout his life especially during his childhood. His parents didn’t love him; his teachers didn’t think much of him, and the girl of his dreams was involved in child porn. At one part of the novel Jimmy asked his mother if he could get a cat and she replied, “No, Jimmy, you cannot have a cat. We’ve been over this before. Cats might carry diseases that would be bad for the pigoons.” Jimmy did not seem to get the love that he should from his parents but seemed to get through it. Atwood never really explained what the importance was to Oryx being in child pornography and wonder why that was even put in the novel. Problems continue for Jimmy even until the end of the story where he fights to survive when he believes that he is the only one left. It seemed that Jimmy wasn’t as good as Crake and couldn’t live up to Crake’s expectations as he went to a mediocre school and Crake went to a prestigious school.

The second topic touches upon how each person experiences moments where they feel like an outsider and do not fit in with the world around them. Problems can arise when this loneliness takes over and they either change a part of who they are to belong or isolate themselves from their peers because they feel misunderstood. The final point talks about how all humans have sexual desires whether it be for people of the opposite gender or the same gender. Failing to come to terms with these needs during childhood or adulthood can deeply affect a person's happiness and how they act in relation to the people around them. In order to live a prosperous life a person must not be narrow minded about human nature’s natural need for power, to belong, and for sexual companionship.

The cover art of Oryx and Crake features a person hidden in the background of the photo, surrounded by leaves and a big flower that takes up the majority of the cover. The entire cover represents different forms of nature, which is why Atwood may have chosen this. I think that the flower represents nature in the sense of the environment. The person the background of this cover closely resembles a craker with the green eyes and nearly perfect skin. The crakers are a very important aspect in this book.

In the novel Oryx and Crake, written by Margaret Atwood, the author divulges into the numerous kinds of human relationships—including sexual, romantic, and family relations—and how certain scientific methods can corrupt said relations. Atwood explores the question of whether or not human relations could be free from corporate and scientific manipulation. Jimmy, also known as Snowman, utilizes most of his energy seeking human connection, whether if it was with his mother, Sharon, or Oryx, or even Crake (also known as Glenn) and ultimately failing to achieve it. His mother, Sharon, runs away from her family (for virtuous reasons) leaving Jimmy alone with his distant father while taking his beloved pet with her. Jimmy attempts to fill this void through a friendship with Crake, his childhood best friend, although that friendship was built on a foundation of video games and child pornography.

Internet/media, violence, and sex are all a big part of the world of Oryx and Crake. Without each of these aspects Oryx and Crake would have been a completely different novel. Each of these builds on one another and leads to another, giving us the outcome of Atwood’s first novel in the MaddAddam trilogy.

“Tatiana’s Sex Advice for All Creations,” by Olivia Hudson is not only informative, and interesting but humorous and revealing. Throughout this book it explains why all creatures, not only humans, are interested in their sex life. Sex itself, and the reproduction process is why certain breeds are carried through century after century and others go extinct. Hudson has a way of explaining the importance of performance, timing, technique, and interest when it comes to sex, and how all of these concepts make a huge difference in those who have the opportunity to reproduce and those who do not. She also discusses how important sex is to all creatures because without it, this world would be nothing. My view on sex and biology changed completely after reading this book. It shows an emphasis on the physical and mental reasons for things and a lot less on the biological reasoning. It helped me understand that sex is more important them many really think.

Fictional literature is often more intriguing than real life, this is especially true for apocalyptic literature. Apocalyptic narratives are exciting and thought-provoking as they typically contain a catastrophic event which threatens humanity and in the process reveals aspects of the human potential. In the novel Oryx and Crake Atwood reveals the potential humans have to bring about their extinction. In the novel Crake causes an apocalyptic event by attempting to remove the human race in the hopes the world would rebuild to a better and stronger community. For Crake, this belief was strong enough to kill almost every human on the planet. This narrative makes for a great story, but it is not exclusive to fiction. Real life can sometimes come close to the haunting narrations of apocalyptic novels. For example, the preacher Jim Jones brought about a catastrophic event for his congregation when he coerced his follower to commit revolutionary suicide. He convinced his people dying for socialism and equality would prove to the world it needed to change. This event revealed a great deal about the human potential that some may have only thought was possible with fictional stories. Although Jim Jones and Crake have many differences, they have a number of similarities including their developed god complex, their apocalyptic visions of the future, and their misguided beliefs their actions would save the world.

Reading the book I understand that Ryan and Jethá try to explain how our promiscuous