A Misled Paradise

Pages 48 and 49 clearly exemplify Ballard’s understated theme. On page 48 beginning with paragraph 7 through paragraph 3 on page 49, Neil, Dr. Barbara, and Irving Boyd are discussing the future mission to Saint Esprit. Although Dr. Barbara and Irving claim to be worried about the albatross, it is clear that the only worry on their minds is the recognition that the mission’s show, “The Sanctuary Island Project”, will receive. Irving intently tri

Today’s reality based shows are encouraging greed and dishonesty amongst our society. Too many people are being misled by untrustworthy people with hidden agendas like Dr. Barbara and Irving Boyd. With today’s society changing one must be aware that peoples’ true motives are not always what they claim to be.

es to pursuade Neil to join the project because he sees Neil as an image his viewers will like. For example, Ballard writes, “Boyd’s eyes were fixed on Neil with all the humility of a film producer discovering a face of a Christ-like pathos” (Ballard 48). Boyd is most definitely funding the project for the money and fame he will receive in return rather than the threat upon the albatross.

The true intentions of both Dr. Barbara and Irving Boyd are quite misleading. They claim that the only reason they are doing the show is to help the albatross; but the underlying reasons f

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