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The Twilight Zone episode that I watched yesterday was titled "The Obsolete Man", obsolete means no longer important, or the use of the object is no longer needed. In the episode it was about a man whom was a librarian, and the state was trying him for being obsolete, because books were not a good thing to the state, they were useless; Therefore making the librarian useless.

The state is working together to change the world, but not in a positive way. They are trying to dictate what the people in the country think and how they feel. They are trying to brain wash them into believing all the things the state says are true and books and things like that are wrong. 

In the Twilight Zone the librarian chose how he would die, where he would die, and asked for an audience. With that he chose to have his death be by a bomb, in his room, with the cameras on him, recording. I think that he did this because he planned to teach people a lesson.

The state recorded the librarians death because they like to work together are use scare tactics to keep people from revolting against them, and to make sure people realize that that could happen to them if they choose to do something wrong. 

Later in the night, when the time is close to the time the librarian will die, he invites Chancellor over to his room to talk with him, but actually he locked him in the room with himself. In this way he put Chancellor in the shoes of the himself and made him realize what it was like to be killed and the courage he had and the things he had to say before his death. Don't forget all of this was being recorded for the whole population to watch.

Seconds before the bomb goes off, the librarian lets him out of the room. 

Chancellor is removed from his position, and the man who replaced him declares he is now obsolete. 

This Twilight Zone episode goes to show that just being people are working together, it may not always be for the best. But sometimes taking charge, like the librarian, can make the most difference.

Andy Schoenborn
11/16/2013 12:52:42 am

Hi Sophie,

This is the crux of your post: "This Twilight Zone episode goes to show that just being people are working together, it may not always be for the best. But sometimes taking charge, like the librarian, can make the most difference." I'd like to hear more about this as you consider your BQ.

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