Human Greed

Another theme that I have noticed while reading further into Boneshaker is the factor that human greed plays in most apocalyptic works.  In the case of this book it is greed in the form of wanting to drill through the Alaskan ice to find gold.  It is rare that any author or film-maker will create any apocalyptic work about a human-caused event without greed being the reason that the event was undergone in the first place.

First Analysis of Boneshaker

After reading the first little bit of Boneshaker, I have began to notice a common theme in the book that I have found prevalent in many other apocalyptic works that I have looked at.  The huge apocalyptic event in this book is a giant leak of gas from the ground which was caused by a device that was meant to find gold in Alaska.  It seems that many authors and film makers like to explore the fact that the apocalypse will be a man-made event.  Whether it be nuclear weapons, killer robots, medical made zombies, or economic collapse, there is without a doubt a trend of man made disasters in the apocalyptic genre, and especially in Boneshaker.

Book Choice

I have chosen to read Boneshaker