Pkd essayscience fictionin pkd’s stories, the reader is confronted by questions like “what is real,” or “who is real? ” observed evidence and facts may not count for much in his world. select a character from one of the readings and analyze how they face reality. does your character see truth as it is, or do they choose to protect themselves? how do they know what is real? you may also contrast your selected character with another from the assigned reading or blade runner. your paper should be two pages, in length, double-spaced and in times-new roman, size 12. provide in text citations (three) using mla style. rough draft submission to the writing lab is mandatory. your paper will be scored on ideas and content, fluency, and word choice.

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?