Article Analysis

Our society today lives in the Post-Information Age. This is the age where there is a huge abundance of information and the determining factor of it is the ease of access and speed to that information. The information can be found through various sources such as encyclopaedia’s that are online or offline, books, magazines, articles and the Internet. New and old information alike is archived and picked out through various mediums, but as technology evolves some of the biggest questions of humanity are still yet to be uncovered. There is still a pursuit to answer the big questions of humanity, but is it wise to do so? In the novel A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams illustrates the idea that looking for the answers to the big questions of life, stops us from living it all together. There are different types of people in the world. There are the people that enjoy a bit of everything and are open to varying experiences. There are also people that are more closed-in and enjoy the more same routine-type life. Life is generally what you make of it. Society has a projection of what it wants from its citizens but generally, the way a person decides to live their life and the things they do in that life is up to them. In A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur has a very relaxed and carefree lifestyle in the beginning of the story1. He takes time going about his life and other than the intrusion of Mr. Prosser, Arthur seems to be quite content. If Arthur were to act upon a more exciting life than it would definitely be his. When an individual is faced with a difficult situation, there are usually two responses. The first response, being the correct response is one of calculated action. The questions soaring through the mind of the individual would be “how do I get out of this situation?” and being calculated is a good method to assure the correction action is taken however most people do not get there so quick. The second