Bloodchild In-Class Response
What is your reaction to the text you just read: Pretty weird man. I am grossed out but I don't dislike it. I have problems knowing how I feel about things so these questions are hard. I will have to expand upon this when I can digest my thoughts. What connections did you make with the story that you read, discuss the elements of the work with which you are able to connect: Humans being used as hosts for parasitic young isn't a new thing but I have not seen it explored in a worldbuilding cultural context where it goes into a relationship aspect between parasite and human. Is it technically parasitism if the Tlic give the humans age stopping, healing eggs, or is it mutually beneficial? Usually the host is not consenting and the alien does not care or lacks sentience. In the end Gan asks for a choice, but he really doesn't have one because it's him or his sister. There is an inherent power structure that prevents him from fully having a choice. I think this woul