The Water Knife

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Brady, A. (2020, August 6). An Interview with Author and Scholar Matthew Schneider-Mayerson. Retrieved from artistsandclimatechange.com: https://artistsandclimatechange.com/2020/08/06/an-interview-with-author-and-scholar-matthew-schneider-mayerson/

How does The Water Knifecompare to Bacigalupi’s previous novels? What common themes are evident among the works? Are they treated similarly in each work? What do the characters have in common? Do any universal views or themes begin to emerge? About this Author Arcology: High-tech, highly coveted living spaces with advanced water recycling capabilities. They are largely self-sufficient buildings that can support hydroponic farms and refuge from the desert heat. In this fast-paced sci-fi thriller set in the not-too-distant future, Bacigalupi offers a supercharged and haunting tour de force that speaks to our most pressing contemporary issues, pushing us to consider how we engage with—and how we can and should protect—the world we inhabit and the resources that ensure our survival. Through the quest for power that unravels as the story of The Water Knife, the author also constructs a sharp dialogue about ethics, identity, allegiance, and what mankind will do when stretched to its outermost limits. As the story roars to its conclusion with passion and suspense, readers will find themselves thirsting for more. Questions and Topics for Discussiona b c Eveld, Edward M. (June 26, 2015). "In 'The Water Knife,' extreme drought creates a dystopian America". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved October 19, 2020.

Caputo, Davide (2012). Polanski and Perception: The Psychology of Seeing and the Cinema of Roman Polanski. Bristol, England: Intellect Books. ISBN 978-1-841-50552-7. In chapter 28, we learn that Angel blends in with the group of people he is among. What is it that allows him to blend in? What does he have in common with all of the others in the group? What major theme or themes does this seem to reveal or support? On one hand, the novel was effective in getting a diverse range of American readers to identify with climate migrants. The book is set in a dystopian world where climate change has led to a decline in the access to clean water. The story follows protagonist, Angel Velasquez, a “water knife”, whose job is to tamper with the water supply of other competitors. He is sent on a job by his boss, Catherine Case, the “Queen of the Colorado,” to destroy Arizona’s water supply so that her own water supply company can prosper. This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. ( November 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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For someone who either thinks that global warming is a farce or who doesn’t like political writing generally, or thinks that cli-fi indicates political agenda writing, and therefore didacticism, and therefore stupidity, you’re in a different space. (Urry, 2015) When rumours of a game-changing water source surface, Las Vegas dispatches elite water knife Angel Velasquez to Phoenix to investigate. There, he discovers hardened journalist Lucy Monroe, who holds the secret to the water source Angel seeks. But Angel isn’t the only one hunting for water, Lucy is no pushover, and the death of a despised water knife is a small price to pay in return for the life-giving flow of a river. Domes and condensation-misted vertical farms, leafy with hydroponic greenery and blazing with full spectrum illumination. (p. 10)

In chapter 2, readers are introduced to Lucy Monroe, a prize-winning journalist. Why does Lucy devote herself to reporting? What books has she written and how are the two books different from each other? What does this tell us about her character and how she has changed as a person throughout her career? Would you say that she is a good journalist? Why or why not? How is journalism presented as a whole throughout the novel? Is it seen as a noble profession? Does the novel ultimately seem to indicate what the primary role of a journalist should be? International Cinema". Time. September 20, 1963. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008 . Retrieved April 24, 2011.Palmer, A., & Walton, J. (2021). The Protagonist Problem. Retrieved from www.uncannymagazine.com: https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-protagonist-problem/