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 Top Five Honorable Mentions For my final post, I thought it would be fun to compile a list of my top five favorite and most memorable quotes from Oryx and Crake . Sticky noting quotes in books is one of my favorite things to do, the feelings that can come from a string of words is fascinating to me.  To kick things off, I think my favorite quote in the entire book is "to stay human is to break a limitation" (301). This gave me goosebumps immediately after reading it. Defining what makes us human has always been intriguing to me because there is no definitive answer, but this quote is definitely eye opening to a new possibility of what makes us human. This quote is very thought provoking and made me stop and think for a little while which is exactly what literature is for.  This next quote was runner up to my first choice, but not far behind. While Jimmy and Oryx are talking, Oryx says, "there is so much beautiful in the world if you look around. You are looking only at ...

What Does it All Mean? Here we are folks, I've finally finished the book! I'm not quite sure how to feel however, this book was packed with some heavy content and an incredible plot. I overall enjoyed the book, I think it's a captivating novel but would middle school me appreciate the book? Absolutely not. Complex books weren't really my thing at the time, I was into cliche high school romance books. I'm glad I read this book once I matured so I could appreciate it and see the book for what it was.  Moving on, let's dive deep into this book and talk about what the meaning behind it. This book is obviously about the potential downfall of a STEM society. With the Pigoons (genetically engineered pigs), rakunks (a cross between a skunk and a raccoon), the "twenty thick fleshy tubes" that are supposed to be chickens, and lastly, the Crakers (202). I'd say STEM is a crucial element in the overall meaning.  Science and math are also a key element. People ...