Response to Arrival and Story of Your Life

Please post your response to Arrival and Story of Your Life here by Sunday night. Your response should be no less than 250 words and can approach the topic from any substantive angle you wish. You might wish to discuss the way the story differs from the film, and how each reflects upon their medium. You might also want to address the use of science fiction as a genre, and how it is subverting and adhering to some of those conventions.