Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Essay

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Forty-Two Douglas Adam’s The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is a comedic science fiction that has stuck with me since I first read it. I do have to admit that I saw the movie first. This story follows Arthur Dent and how his life is falling apart. It starts with his house being destroyed so a road can be built. Then an alien species called Vogons come to Earth destroy the planet. This chaos all happens within hours. Thankfully, Arthur’s best friend, Ford is a much friendlier alien who gets Arthur and himself off Earth before its destruction and hitch a ride on the Vogon’s ship. They are quickly discovered and kicked off the Vogon ship into space to die. Luckily, Ford’s partial cousin and president of the galaxy, Zaphod Beeblebrox has stolen …show more content…
Though the situation Arthur is put in can be upsetting and frightening, the narration does not let the reader feel so. This is one of the many reasons I love this book. For example, during the destruction of Earth, the importance of bringing a towel is the main focus. It challenges the reader to absorb everything that is happening in the story while being thrown off the subject entirely. This theme of confusion is shown throughout the book. Another reason I love this book is its mix of characters. Arthur Dent, who befriended an alien without knowing yet his life is saved due to that friendship, although he remains to be a space occupier. Ford Prefect, the best friend that knows how to solve virtually any situation that comes to him. Zapped Beeblebrox, a president who is always getting into trouble, while being the inhabitant of the largest ego in the galaxy. Trillion, the charming human who has befriended Arthur in the past and now pilots the Heart of Gold spaceship. Then finally, Marvin, the depressed robot that became my favorite character ever since I read the very depressed yet humorous quote: “I’d give you advice but you wouldn't listen. No one ever does.” Think of him as a robotic Steven
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