Worldshaker Anylitical
WORLDSHAKER
In the novel Worldshaker, belonging is essentially the basis upon which everyone takes action. Every aspiration and goal that is set in the book is almost always driven by a character’s view of where they belong. An example of this is the system of class on the juggernaut. All personnel aboard the ship have their role according to their social standing; this creates a very controlled community with everyone knowing their place, whether it’s with humility or vanity. Also going by this rule, classes are designated to particular levels on the ship; Upper Decks consisting of the most respected and influential families, Middle Decks containing those of the working classes and the very depth of the ship containing the ‘Filthies,’ a suggestively sub-human race. These rejects of society are thought of as worthless by the rest of the population, the “lucky” ones that aren’t worked to death, are taken up and transformed into ‘Menials.’ Once this is done, they become robot like creatures that brainlessly do the bidding of their masters in the Upper Decks, like pets, they are ordered around mostly taking up jobs involving catering and domestic work. The system of class is similar to that of our world in that time period, the upper classes looking down on those less fortunate than them and taking advantage of the opportunity of slavery. The author may be imparting some value that this is a dysfunctional way of running a civilisation, as it normally leads to the downfall of those in power anyway. Inhabitants of the Upper Decks are arguably the only personnel living on board who feel that they rightfully belong to their station; the middle decks, lower decks and Filthies all have a sense that they deserve more than what they have and continuously strive to reach the top, the author may have intentionally depicted this to make an example of how humans are always prone to greed. In a sense the running of Worldshaker is extremely formal and traditional; the views of
In the novel Worldshaker, belonging is essentially the basis upon which everyone takes action. Every aspiration and goal that is set in the book is almost always driven by a character’s view of where they belong. An example of this is the system of class on the juggernaut. All personnel aboard the ship have their role according to their social standing; this creates a very controlled community with everyone knowing their place, whether it’s with humility or vanity. Also going by this rule, classes are designated to particular levels on the ship; Upper Decks consisting of the most respected and influential families, Middle Decks containing those of the working classes and the very depth of the ship containing the ‘Filthies,’ a suggestively sub-human race. These rejects of society are thought of as worthless by the rest of the population, the “lucky” ones that aren’t worked to death, are taken up and transformed into ‘Menials.’ Once this is done, they become robot like creatures that brainlessly do the bidding of their masters in the Upper Decks, like pets, they are ordered around mostly taking up jobs involving catering and domestic work. The system of class is similar to that of our world in that time period, the upper classes looking down on those less fortunate than them and taking advantage of the opportunity of slavery. The author may be imparting some value that this is a dysfunctional way of running a civilisation, as it normally leads to the downfall of those in power anyway. Inhabitants of the Upper Decks are arguably the only personnel living on board who feel that they rightfully belong to their station; the middle decks, lower decks and Filthies all have a sense that they deserve more than what they have and continuously strive to reach the top, the author may have intentionally depicted this to make an example of how humans are always prone to greed. In a sense the running of Worldshaker is extremely formal and traditional; the views of