Time and Technology

I really liked the entire storyline of the episode, “Time Enough At Last”. With its very tragic ending, it really became memorable. After surviving the nuclear bomb, Henry finally had no obstacles to continue his favourite pastime, which is reading. He finally had no boss who would scold him for reading and no wife, who would destroy the pages of his book. Just when he thought time was enough at last and he found so many books, his glasses fell and became destroyed. He had the time and freedom to read, but the most important tool he uses for reading is now broken. 

If I were to update the episode, I would change it in order to fit the modern period which has a more advanced technology. Instead of having a book, I will replace it with gadgets such as a phone or tablet and I will change Henry into a teenager. I chose the gadgets because many are reading ebooks instead of the traditional books. These gadgets always keep the people, especially teenagers, busy as they surf the net, play games and communicate with others. Some people even use these so frequently that it seems like an obsession. For parents, this obsession is alarming as their children can’t seem to survive a day without having their phone or tablet. Just like what Henry’s wife did, parents try to control their kids’ obsession. A tragic ending for my version of the Twilight Zone episode could be: Once the teenager finally has no one to stop him from using his phone or tablet, his gadget suddenly runs out of battery.

Jay Anne Bacayo

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