Final Thoughts

1. Who are the characters in the novel? If you could be any of one characters in the novel, which would you be and why? Explain your answer.

The main characters in this novel are: Saul, Sue, Caroline, Captain Marrs, Ruth, Controller and Dick Lane.
I like the character of Saul, sensible person that wrote about the dolphin's music and when he was told on music room and how were tortured the dolphins, he didn't care change his type of living.

2. What do you think was Saul's reaction when Mrs. Ruth explained to him about the dolphins? How did you feel?

At first a surprise because he couldn't believe all those things about Control and the virtual life.
I felt afraid that something could happen in our times, a super government (or "Big Brother") could control all our lives and destinies.

3. Describe the setting of the story. How is the year 2051 like? What role do computers play in 2051? Make a list of ways in which the world in the story is different from the world today.

In year 2051 due to pollution is dangerous to live outside and all the people stayed in their houses. All the communication is through the web, all one person needed is send through tunnels or vehicles. The people used a virtual world to interacted each other an to trip around the world.
There three types of social classes:
The folk, general people who lived in a virtual world.
The government, in charge of maintaining that world.
The tunnel people, who made the dirty work.

4. How did reading this novel affect you? For example: as you were reading the chapters, did you feel pity, anger, horror, admiration, pride, or a combination of the above? Explain.

I felt anger that this could happen in the future in the real world. Then admiration for that people that changed a comfortable mode of living by a risky life to change all the system.

5. Compare and Contrast Who is the main character of the novel?. Describe how you are like the main character of this novel. Describe how you are different than the main character of this novel.

The main character of the novel is Saul.
I am similar to Saul in what we both like the music, but Saul was a person with a extraordinary feeling to the music, for that reason he was a recognized music critic.
The differences with Saul is the manner he accepted without any objection or doubt all the things mentioned by Control. I would try to confirm the Truth of that.

6. Advice If you could give the main character a piece of advice, what would you suggest? Write a letter to the character.

A letter to Carolina:
Dear Carolina:
In the last days I have talked Saul about different topic but there was one very special concerning Control and our form of thinking about the things that happened, he mentioned how the dolphins were hurt to obtain this wonderful music we all were pleasant to listen, the cruel rules used by BEATCON to fight against who are nominated "terrorist", that in some cases were not real terrorists.
At first It was very difficult to believe what he said, but also was true that we accepted this comfortable form of living and didn't matter how It was obtained.
I think it is time to question some things and investigate what is true, what is real and how must be our future lives.

Yous sincerely,

Lucas