Ready Player One Chapter 0004 Mrs Bly Eng 4

Ch 0004 14:13 minutes

Wade3 Goes to School! What classes does he take? What does Mr. Avenovich’s Avatar look like? What does OASIS School Software make school like? Why do teachers like school?

World History Class Where do they go? Virtual Field Trip to AD 1922 Discovery of King Tut’s Tomb! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8JtsEPc-Es How much more interesting would it be to actually feel like you were THERE in the tomb?

Other Classes…a typical day Bio- traveled through a human heart Art- visited the Louvre museum in Paris Astronomy- visited Jupiter’s moons LUNCH How is Wade3’s lunch different from others? School Parking lot… (40)

OASIS stands for…. P.48 O- Ontologically A- Anthropocentric S- Sensory I- Immersive S- Simulation

Oasis Planets & Sectors

27 Cube Shaped Sectors Each sector is 10 lighthours across Takes 1 hour to go 1 light hour Each sector is divided into zones Each zone has different rules & parameters (49) Can use OASIS for gaming AND “entertainment, business, shopping, and hanging out with friends” (50).

Teleportation (49-50) CONS PROS FASTER WAY TO TRAVEL EXPENSIVE FARES YOU CAN GO TO MANY DIFFERENT PLACES CONS EXPENSIVE FARES TRAVEL COULD BE DANGEROUS

XP Points XP Points “increases avatar’s power level, strength, & abilities” What level is Parzival? Only 3rd level What level is Aech? Above 30th !!!

Wade3 & teleportation travel Why doesn’t Wade3 travel to other places? What happens if he gets stuck on another planet? What happens if he gets expelled from school?

The Great Recession Why can’t Wade earn money so he can pay for teleportation fees? Recession over 30 years already! Want to work at McDonald’s?? How long is the waiting list for an adult to apply for a job at a fast-food restaurant?

Chapter 0004 SQs 1. Why did Oasis teachers seem to enjoy their job? 2. OASIS stands for: 3. What are the pro and cons to teleportation inside OASIS? 4. How do people who don’t game use the OASIS? 5. Why is Wade in danger of being expelled from school? 6. What would happen if he is? 7. How long has the country been in recession?

Closing NEXT time in Ready Player One…. Find out what Halliday considers the “Holy Trilogies” movies ! Hint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8e-FF8MsqU