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On the other hand you start to wonder if the people you meet are really who they say they are. On one hand it’s appealing to be online, because you can be whoever you want to be. Most of my social interaction since I turned 18 years old and moved to a small town has been online. As someone who doesn’t get out much, I can identify with Wade Watts.
Yes I realize the irony of that statement.Īt first glance it may seem like Ready Player One is working solely on nostalgia, but that’s not the case. It is also a reminder that we shouldn’t let technology control our lives as much. It may not sound like a horror story, but it almost eerily mirrors today’s society and everything going on with Net Neutrality. Think of it as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for today’s audience, with a lot more action and adult themes.Ī film adaptation was picked up almost at the same time as the book was published. Along the way he comes face to face with a ruthless corporation that will stop at nothing to gain control of the Oasis. When the creator dies, an epic scavenger hunt begins for control of the company and his vast fortune. It follows teenager Wade Watts, who lives the majority of his life online in an MMORPG called the Oasis. Ready Player One is a 2011 novel by Ernest Cline. So I had to read the novel to familiarize myself with the story. By Billy Cripps 5 years ago The Ready Player One film adaptation is now playing nationwide.
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