One huge question I've had since I read the books was, "How did the Dustlands-Saba's world-come to be?"
We know that this story takes place in a time much farther from our own, we're no strangers to post-apocalyptic stories either. But in Saba's story the land has gone dry, completely dry, turning the surface into an almost endless desert, correct?
We also know that we, we as in me and you and everyone that lives in the present day, are referred to as the "Wreckers" in Saba's world.
What did we do that was so bad, that turned our world into the Dustlands? What sort of apocalyptic, straight from a movie catastrophe could have possibly happened that turned the world into what it is here?
Please click leave a reply above and leave your comments telling us what you think could have happened! We'll pick the most intriguing one and make a post about that one! Also, we'll talk to Moira herself and see if we can get an answer out of her. ;) We'll be looking forward to every comment!
I like to think that people used up the water. We've discovered hydropower, like serious hydropower for cars, for planes, or everything. What we don't realize is how quickly we use it all up. And we can't get it back.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think Saba and Jack are just in Arizona or some other really hot place, like Utah or something, and it's just naturally dry there. Cause don't the Free Hawks live in a forest?
I think people just destroyed it with war and fighting and the world just wasted away as they fought over it, consuming all resources selfishly and thoughtlessly.
ReplyDeleteTrue human nature is the wreck, hence the Wreckers.