Come to venus Melancholy

Where to begin? Well I suppose ill start off with saying that Come to Venus Melancholy was certainly a bizarre work. In addition I’d also like to say that I very much enjoyed the read. Throughout the whole piece it brought up various interesting points in humanity and appeared to be questioning it to a certain degree. I also found it to be very interesting in the way it was written.

When you first begin the short story you know nothing and have a very miniscule idea to what’s going on or who’s even speaking. But as the story progress you begin to learn, bit by bit, more of who she is and her situation. I find it very interesting that Thomas M. Disch utilized the cyborg as a utility to address the social and cultural issues he wished to express.  For instance, when Disch introduced the idea of sexual pleasures and each gender nevery being able to understanding each other. He points out a valid point, when the cyborg stated “ The thing is that there’s an immense curiosity between the sexes that almost never is satisfied.”  It seems that the author is talking through the cyborg directly to the speaker when this conversation is occurring. I feel as if he almost breaks the third wall to express his ideals. It seems as if Disch uses Come to Venus Melancholy to illustrate his ideas as an almost monolog. Another aspect that I felt Disch accurately addressed was the interaction between eternal loneliness and the mind. As you progress through the story you begin to clearly observe that she has gone crazy and clings to any sort of interaction she can get.

 Disch also incorporates irony throughout the story pretty consistently. One instance in which it is most prominent is poetry. Throughout the whole story you see the cyborg not only continually touch on the subject but even read Milton and various other poets.  The irony of poetry being present throughout the story is the fact that Disch wrote it in a poetic way.  For me, I must say that Come to Venus Melancholy was cleverly thought out and executed creatively, providing for a great science fiction read.