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The Machine Stops
Title: The Machine Stops
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 1826 | Pages: 7.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Machine Stops
The remarkable short novella titled ?The Machine Stops? by E.M. Forster is an early example of apocalyptic fiction that shows humanity trapped by technology. It was written in the early 20th century. "The Machine Stops" is set in the distant future, when mankind has come to depend on a worldwide Machine for food, housing, communications and medical care. In return, humanity has abandoned the earth's surface for a life of isolation and immobility. Humanity …showed first 75 words of 1826 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1826 total…states the penalty for Kuno's act of discovering freedom. The penalty for such an act of freedom is death, death for something a human should have the right to do. In conclusion, the Machine prohibits individuality and freedom, and creates a world of complete reliance for humankind. Due to this complete dependence, there is no need not fitting in with society, no need to think of different ideas and definitely no need to be unique.
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