It is interesting how the world of Gethen is so different from ours. We always want to finish the things that we do in as little time as possible. We drive faster than the speed limit on a regular basis, even if it tis against the law. Gethenians, however, travel at a rate of twenty five miles an hour, even if they can go faster. I know that I would never survive at Gethen because of the sluggish pace of life. They feel that "progress is less important than presence."
In chapter three, it mentions that Karhiders do not read much. They get most of their information from the radio. Televisions and books are very rare and newspapers do not even exist. I am not a big fan of reading, but a world without books or newspapers is absurd. Although it may sound awesome at first, it is actually very inconvenient. How do they learn in school? What do Karhiders do when they want to know something?
Also, since everyone in their world is bisexual, people with one gender are called "perverts." They are "tolerated with some disdain" and are nicknamed "halfdeads." In our world, people who are heterosexual are considered normal and those who are not are discriminated against in many places.
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