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    In the novel, Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline fandom is depicted constantly throughout the Oasis. Through James Hallidays contest, each individual (Guther or Sixer) attempts to learn Hallidays past characteristics and preferences in order to be like him and learn the location of keys and gates to win the contest. In the contest those who find the keys first like Parizal, Art3mis, Aech, Daib, and Shob receive massive fame, endorsements, and gain popularity as well as fan mail, and even mentions

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    inspires a “quest” for the protagonist to take to retrieve the item, taking them on a vast and often perilous journey in order to be found, and it is frequently associated with the tales of King Arthur. Early works using the Holy Grail quest includes Parzival and Prose Lancelot, while adaptions that are more modern comprises of Monty Python and the Holy Grail and The Da Vinci Code. What makes Holy Grail such a pervasive

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    Ready Player One is made by Ernest Cline is his first novel made in 2011. Ernest Cline says that he is a "screenwriter, spoken-word artist, and full-time geek" and he currently lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and his daughter. Throughout the book 's journey, he had many different variations of the story. Speaking of the story, in the year 2044 the world isn 't a great place to live. The energy crisis is a large threat, people are starving, and many people are in poverty. Even though the

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    Ready Player One is made by Ernest Cline is his first novel made in 2011. Ernest Cline says that he is a "screenwriter, spoken-word artist, and full-time geek" and he currently lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and his daughter. Throughout the book's journey he had many different variations of the story. Speaking of the story, in the year 2044 the world isn't a great place to live in. The energy crisis is a large threat, people are starving, and a many people are in poverty. Even though the

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    In the book “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, the main character, Wade, also known as Parzival in the OASIS, goes through many character changes such as bad decision making, arrogance, and friends. Wade went through many changes in the book due to being in the center of international attention. The pressure from the world had effects on how Wade made his decisions. These decisions led to arrogance and bad poor making, which resulted in the loss of loved ones and friends. In the OASIS you can

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    Richard Wagner was a German composer who revolutionized the opera genre of music. He composed over thirteen different operas throughout his life, but some of his librettos wouldn't receive the credit they deserve until long after his death. By composing his works with the unique style of writing the music as well as the libretto, he was arguably ahead of his time while setting a new standard for future composers to come. The similarities and differences between the first and last operas he composed

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    Searching for Identity In a Virtual World In Ready Player One, the creation of a virtual identity, or avatar, unleashes one’s true self. In this cyberworld game, one can create their character to be their ideal person; physically, intellectually, and emotionally. The virtual reality creates the backdrop against which the action takes place and the characters play out their roles. Interestingly, the gamers who control their respective avatar have within themselves some of the same characteristics

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    Searching for Identity From a Virtual World In Ready Player One, the creation of a virtual identity, or avatar, unleashes one’s true self. In this cyberworld game, one can create their character to be their ideal person; physically, intellectually, and emotionally. The virtual reality creates the backdrop against which the action takes place and the characters play out their roles. Interestingly, the gamers who control their respective avatar have within themselves some of the same characteristics

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    shortage. The housing shortage results in trailer parks being stacked one on top of another, which the narrator of the game Wade lives in. To make his time more enjoyable on planet Earth, Wade, is busy playing a virtual game as an alter ego called Parzival. The virtual reality of the OASIS is used to create alternative identities without the constraints of a deteriorating world. Opportunity that may be limited by a planet that has gone awry is combatted with the virtual reality of the OASIS and allows

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    since. Which means you’re still there right now””(Cline, 2011, 141). Watts understood the drastic measures the IOI was willing to take to ensure their success in the Hunt but had not realized how much power they held. He felt secure under the alias Parzival, rather than his personal avatar Wade3, yet the IOI knew of his identity, history, and location the entire time. With everyone logged on privacy begins to vanish and there is no sense of security anymore.

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