Invasion of the Capstones

The day of reckoning is upon us. The time has now come for us to start our own version of the capstone project. This project will in a sense, summarize the last 12 years of our English lives into one convenient (although rather large) assignment. The first step is to gather ten sources from which we can present information regarding our topic. My topic however, is not an issue like most of the class's. It's not something I can present information about two sides and show debate and persuasion and whatnot, it's simply something to inform. Therefore my sources are going to be examples of text, from literature to film to graphic pieces. We are required to do a post for each source so I'm going to make this first post about the novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton.

If you haven't read it, then go pick it up right now. No joke. Do it.

Jurassic Park is a cornerstone in the genre of Sci-Fi, and in my opinion will always remain a classic. Although only a mere 23 years old, it has gathered an impressive number of followers and dedicated fans. Most of Crichton's works are science fiction, and this is possibly his most popular example (others including the hit sequel The Lost World and the jungle thriller Congo, both of which have also been made into blockbuster movies). Jurassic Park broke barriers by applying an impressive combination of real and implied science. Most of the information in the book is taken as gospel even though not everything was proven at the time.

I personally have read this book 16 times (soon to be 17) and each time I am taken aback by how powerfully it's written. It still makes my stomach churn as I vividly imagine everything that I'm reading. A very good read, I highly recommend it to any of you, as long as you don't have a weak stomach and can take reading a few deaths.

~AP~

Crichton, Michael. Jurassic Park: A Novel. New York: Knopf, 1990. Print.