Dystopia: Genre, Authors, and Themes Upcoming series of articles on H.G. Wells, Aldous Huxley, and George Orwell. Featuring, inter alia , The Time Machine, and The Island of Doctor Moreau; Brave New World, and Brave New World Revisited; 1984. Watch this space!
I wanted to introduce this subject in three parts. The first part - on adventure and what it is to me; Secondly - on autism as a short insight into my experience. And lastly, I will close the article by juxtaposing adventure and autism... Let us start then... On Adventure The definition of what is adventure varies greatly - but to me, it is any endeavour with an unexpected outcome. Therefore, it can be anything. I heard this definition from one of the 'real' adventurers and globetrotters that gave speech at the Unlost Co. event. You don't have to hike or bike across the Andes or Himalayas to be an adventurer! Going off the beaten track, whether it is a new route home or to work; going on your own for urban exploration, a solitary visit to a museum, theatre or an event; moving to another city; starting a new job or taking upon a new career altogether - these all are adventures! Something that happens unexpectedly, by the definition, is an adventure too. Most...