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The changing colours indicate that our destination draws near. Our eyes now pick out greenish tinges in the
landscape. Further away the brown
branches clawing in the air bring an end to this accursed madness of a silver
landscape that surrounds us, from the silver grassy knolls to the silver
flowers that grow wild.
In the beginning they told us that silver symbolised purity
and would purge our land of its sins.
The diversity of colour had left us corrupted and deviating from the
true path.
So they took upon the task of restoring our purity. And we let them.
A look at a dystopian world of the future this time with narrative implying a forced purity in a genetically modified world. But is it really a dystopian world? Many ideas of ideological identification, purity and conformity have been floating around during various stages of history all over the world. Grading of humans has taken place in recorded history, the dystopian world seeks to highlight this point further. Science fiction literature is full of stories that use genetic engineering as a theme or plot device.
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Written for Friday Fictioneers. Word Count : 100A look at a dystopian world of the future this time with narrative implying a forced purity in a genetically modified world. But is it really a dystopian world? Many ideas of ideological identification, purity and conformity have been floating around during various stages of history all over the world. Grading of humans has taken place in recorded history, the dystopian world seeks to highlight this point further. Science fiction literature is full of stories that use genetic engineering as a theme or plot device.
That's a great take on the prompt, highlighting the colour that's being slowly restored to the background under the rays of the sun. A frightening thought though, a silver world. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the photo as well as your comments Sandra. I am glad you liked it.
DeleteVery poetic
ReplyDeleteThanks Dawn, very nice of you to say that.
DeleteWe're certainly good at doing what we're told. I watched a show recently about the "Last Days." People were willingly being herded like cattle and following directions as provided by the government through the media. Those who resisted were labeled as rebels and terrorist--just like our founding fathers.
ReplyDeleteThat is an interesting thought. Thanks for reading and commenting Russell.
DeleteThat certainly puts the spotlight on genetic engineering and the travesty of it as it certainly should.
ReplyDeleteTrue it is not beyond the scope of the science for it to happen, but hopefully it will remain fictional :-) Thanks for reading and commenting Joy.
DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeleteYou tell a frightening tale that tinged with reality.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Genetic engineering is already upon us, hopefully for the better. Thanks for reading and commenting Rochelle.
DeleteThe lack of color in a frosty world is so apparent.. and your image of a dystopian world ruled by calmness is a new angle that is uniquely different from all the others that I think you should do something about it... This might be worth a novel
ReplyDeleteThanks Björn, that is high praise indeed and I am overwhelmed by your comments.
DeleteFantastic. I love your idea. The colour imagery is evocative and your ending is perfect.
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret I am glad you liked it.
DeleteGood story, Subroto. An all-silver landscape wold be pretty boring. Well done. :) --- Suzanne
ReplyDeleteIt would, gold is a better colour. Just kidding :-) Thanks for your comments Suzanne.
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