All the Time reaction paper

ALL THE TIME REACTION PAPER

2013-68149 STS THY

Mr. Henry Bemis works in a bank but has this obsession in books. He wanted to just read but is forbidden by the bank president, Bemis’s wife, and time. But as the saying goes, “Be careful what you wish for...” because as you may have all the time in the world, you will suddenly realize something is still lacking.

I cannot really quite connect to the show maybe because I am not a bookworm. But when I change to addiction to social networking sites, I surely would feel guilty. So, if I were to make an adaptation, I will change Henry’s addiction to books to addiction to social networking sites. I want to change it to a female protagonist because I think it’s more effective (guys are usually more into computer games). I wish to show to the audience how she’s having messed up priorities from family to academics to friends. The ending was exaggerated but I think it works, though. I would not change it. She will suffer from bad grades which effects to her family reprimanding her and to losing her friends. By “friends” I meant her real friends and not just anyone she met on Facebook or Twitter. After that, she starts to hate them and wish for all the time in the world. Instead of the broken glasses, I want it to be a broken computer to represent technology. And since, no one exists except her; therefore she has no one to talk to in social networking sites.

Sometimes even the simplest things are the most dangerous ones. An addiction turned obsession is something serious. We need to know our priorities. Yes, we can have a little fun, but we must never forget the things we want to achieve in life. A little something to look forward to when we age.