Would you mind sharing that essay, Sylph?
I've got a speech coming up which is very important (compared to the written English section of the half yearly, which was worth barely anything) and I just hate the question. I haven't even started writing it yet, and my speech is due in three days. Any help would be appreciated.
The question is: "Composers in this elective communicate the vision that, regardless of the progress that has been made in civilisation, contact with the natural world is vital for humanity." It's used for both BNW/Blade Runner and Throwim Way Leg/The Golden Age, but it's probably suited more for BNW/BR, as we're the only class in our school doing TWL/TGA.
Any thoughts on how to answer it? The only 'vital' points of contact with the natural world I can think of are that the natural world helps us see ourselves from a different perspective, and perhaps allows us to see our barbaric ways, in comparison to the behaviour of the natural world which we consider barbaric. Perhaps it also allows us to truly be ourselves, and not need to conform to any societal behaviour or opinion.
To me, the question seems pretty silly, but maybe you guys can provide some feedback. Any other notes/essays on TWL/TGA that haven't been linked to would be great - there isn't much on the resources page.