One of the better Twilight Zone episodes is this one that is a stinging indictment of the Orwellian State. With a few extra nominal characters this story is an intellectual duel with the Chancellor of a futuristic Orwellian state played by Fritz Weaver and Burgess Meredith an obscure librarian whom for reasons we can only imagine the state has decided is obsolete. That is the profession of librarian is obsolete because free access to the printed word is obsolete when the state controls education.
One of the perks granted to obsolete people who because they are obsolete and serve no useful function to the state they get to choose the manner of their execution as long as it is in a timely manner.
Meredith chooses his method quite well and in the process teaches Weaver a lesson in what it means to be obsolete.
George Orwell would have loved this story.
One of the perks granted to obsolete people who because they are obsolete and serve no useful function to the state they get to choose the manner of their execution as long as it is in a timely manner.
Meredith chooses his method quite well and in the process teaches Weaver a lesson in what it means to be obsolete.
George Orwell would have loved this story.