Apocalypse Narrative

Though reading a physical diary is something she had never thought possible, as books were things she only read about through the assistance of the robot teacher. She could not fail to behold the knowledge that her great grand dad’s generation held. He granddad, John Washington, was not only a professor but also an environmental activist. The diary different detailed initiatives he participated in to ensure that the environment is conserved sustainably for the benefit of the future generations. Her minds suddenly opened up; she could now relate the current environmental situation which she had been led to believe to be natural with the recklessness of the early generation.

John Washington seemed to be quite a wise man as he was able to see into the future, he not only engaged policy makers to ensure that they enact policies that are supportive of environmental conversation; but also initiated public awareness campaign for the public to participate in the environmental conservation. The diary was clear on how the efforts were thwarted by policy makers mostly as a result of the influence from industrialists who were at the forefront of derailing the initiative. His initiative did not only rub him the wrong way with the establishment who believed they would lose out if the recommendation to conserve the environment were embrace. He was not only threatened but also offered incentives like better-paying jobs, awards and fat checks which he always turned down. Indeed time had vilified him.

The soothing atmosphere in Ann’s room was quite captivating, as technological advancement allowed the machine always to give the appropriate and soothing atmospheric conditions. She could only go outside in the evening as that was only the appropriate time as the temperatures would have cooled down. The average temperature of Ann’s Arkansas home was 200 degrees Fahrenheit over the double of what it used to be two centuries ago. Though technological advancement had enabled agriculture to be practiced, the food was no longer growing in nature as Washington shared in his dairy two hundred years ago. Nature rarely supported any form of living things including animals and trees. The few surviving had to be accommodated through adaptation of technology.

Technology now defined everything in Ann’s reality, if her granddad were to be alive now he would be jobless as professors are no longer required. The economy is cashless and communication highly computerized for the necessity of the meetings Washington was so proud of in the diary no longer made sense. Ann fantasized about having physical meetings with his many global friends, who she interacts with, through virtual meetings any time she feels like. She had taken it as a norm, something that cannot be done on the contrary. But alas! Won't that be quite exciting? She came out of sank into her bed thinking how life was a wonderful experience two hundred years ago. She wished many would have supported her grand dad’s initiative as he had seen the vision of everything as it turned out to be.