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WORLDBUILDING ASSIGNMENT - "DOWN AND OUT IN THE MAGIC KINGDOM"

1: What is your reaction to the text you just read? I was pretty enthralled and I have every intention of continuing to read the novella once I have free time. I'm interested by the concept of a hedonistic, terminally depressed society that's transcended death, currency, and space. Those restrictions define our society as a whole so I, as a writer, struggle to think outside of those constraints. 2: What connection did you make with the story? Discuss the elements of the story with which you were able to connect. I wasn't able to finish the story within the window of time that I was allowed, but Lil was a more relatable vessel than the narrator, who has survived a few decades and is more representative of the outlandish new normal of this world. Conversely, Lil is closer to my age group. Disneyland is an immediate hook. I want to know where it fits into the story and this universe. 3: What changes would you make to adapt this story into another medium? What medium woul