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Alternative characters.

While the Overlords are described as satanic, write an alternative description of the Overlords, using as your vision something you find really, really frightening.

The Overmind.

Pretending that you are the Overmind, write a description of yourself as you perceive yourself.

What shuttle?

Since the novel was written in the early 1950's, Clarke's image of an American spacecraft was significantly different from NASA's shuttle. Sketch what Clarke's spacecraft must have looked like.

Off-duty time.

Describe, in a couple of paragraphs, what the Overlords did for entertainment when not involved in relationships with humans.

Concerning E.T.'s

The idea of alien beings visiting the Earth has been around for decades. Find a news article dealing with UFO's, alien encounters, or other similar phenomena. Bring the article to class and share whether or not it might be plausible.

Reminding me of me.

Determine which character in "Childhood's...

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