This short story is significant to what we are trying to do in our FYS class because it helps us derive a sense for the humanity of people living their lives in a completely different universe but a universe, non-the-less, that is parallel to ours as it is determined by and determines ours.
And so, as a short story it is a way into the lives of people involved with eWaste. Perhaps there are some that have read the story, perhaps there are some that have not? For those who have read the story, I invite you to write a sketch for a companion piece or an alternative ending or middle or a dialogue between yourself and a character from the story or perhaps a walking tour of the slums where Mina and Raphael live.... Etcetera... I invite you to then share your creative energies with the class.
For those that have not read it, I invite you to read the essay, right now in class, thoughtfully, and as a meditation on being in the world. Consider the questions posed by discussion group three as well as the following questions as you read.
We'll reserve the last 15 minutes of class (from 12:35) for discussion and sharing out.