READY PLAYER ONE CH 33 MRS BLY ENG

READY PLAYER ONE CH. 33 MRS. BLY ENG 4

CH. 33 SQS 1. Why is Ogden Morrow offering to help Wade and his friends? 2. What does he offer the group? 3. OGDEN MORROW IS BASED OFF OF WHAT 80’S MOVIE CHARACTER? (Not directly stated in book) 4. What video clip has surfaced on some newsfeeds? 5. How does Aech’s RV run? 6. Describe Aech in detail. (appearance, name, parents, etc. ) 7. What is Wade’s initial thought when he meets Aech? 8. Morrow’s Mansion and the surrounding area looks a lot like: 9. Why does Art 3 mis refuse to see Wade when he arrives? 10. Why did Morrow and Halliday end their friendship? 11. What is the origin of: Reindeer Flotilla Setec Astronomy?

OGDEN TO THE RESCUE! “Prior to the original launch of the OASIS, when Jim and I created our avatars, we gave ourselves superuser access to the entire simulation. In addition to being immortal and invincible , our avatars could go pretty much anywhere and do pretty much anything” (313). [IE OG was the invisible avatar that knocked over the comic books in The Basement] “I’m not going to give you any clues, or provide you with any information to help you reach the egg…Just before he died, I promised Jim that, in his absence, I would do everything I could to protect the spirit and integrity of his contest. That’s why I’m here” (314).

OGDEN OFFERS HELP! “I want to offer the four of you sanctuary at my home here in Oregon…From here, you’ll be able to execute your plan and complete your quest in safety, without having to worry about Sixer agents tracking you down and kicking in your door. I can provide each of you with a state-of-the-art immersion rig, a fiber-optic connection to the OASIS, and anything else you might need” (315).

OGDEN MORROW’S CHARACTER IS BASED OFF OF… “Doc” Brown from Back to the Future?

THE VIDEO CLIP “Some of the newsfeeds were already running the video clip of Daito’s murder I’d sent them, along with the text of Sorrento’s memo, citing an anonymous source for both” (317).

AECH’S RV RUNS ON. . “Aech’s tiny RV was just a few yards away, parked at the curb. It was mocha-colored Sun. Rider, about twenty feet long, and at least two decades old. A patchwork of solar cells covered the RV’s roof and most of its body, along with a liberal amount of rust. The windows were tinted black, so I couldn’t see inside” (318).

AECH IRL (IN REAL LIFE!) “A heavyset African American girl sat in the RV’s driver seat, clutching the wheel tightly and starting straight ahead. She was about my age, with short, kinky hair and chocolatecolored skin that appeared iridescent in the soft glow of the dashboard indicators. She was wearing a vintage Rush 2112 concert T-shirt, and the numbers were warped around her large bosom. She also had on faded black jeans and a pair of studded combat boots. She appeared to be shivering, even though it was nice and warm in the cab. I stood there for a moment, staring at her in silence, waiting for her to acknowledge my presence. Eventually, she turned and smiled at me, and it was a smile I recognized immediately. That Cheshire grin I’d seen a thousand times before on the face of Aech’s avatar…” (318). -name: Helen -parent: mom also used a Caucasian male avatar; mom kicked her out after Helen came out as a lesbian

WADE MEETS THE REAL AECH “A wave of emotion washed over me. Shock gave way to a sense of betrayal. How could he—she– deceive me all these years? I felt my face flush with embarrassment as I remembered all of the adolescent intimacies I’d shared with Aech. A person I’d trusted implicitly. Someone I thought I knew…. …She kept stealing glances at me; then her eyes would dart away nervously. She was still trembling… …Whatever anger of betrayal I felt quickly evaporated. I couldn’t help myself. I started to laugh. There was no meanness in it…then she started to laugh too… …’Here we are’… ‘It’s good to see you, old friend, ’ I said” (319).

MORROW’S MANSION P. 323 (RIVENDELL FROM LOTR)

ART 3 MIS REFUSES TO MEET WADE IRL “’Og shook his head. ’Art 3 mis felt that meeting you two right now would be an unnecessary distraction. She wanted to wait until after the ‘big event. ’ And Shoto seemed to agree. ’ He studied me for a moment. ‘It probably is for the best, you know. You’ve all got a big day ahead of you’” (323).

THE REAL REASON WHY OGDEN MORROW & JAMES HALLIDAY ENDED THEIR FRIENDSHIP Ogden explains: “It was because of Kira. My wife. ” “Like me, he’d [James Halliday] been in love with her since high school. Of course, he never had the courage to act on it. So she never knew how he [Halliday] felt about her. And neither did I. He didn’t tell me about it until the last time I spoke to him, right before he died. Even then, it was hard for him to communicate with me. Jim was never very good with people or with expressing his emotions” (325).

ORIGIN OF REINDEER FLOTILLA SETEC ASTRONOMY Shmoop explains the reference Wade's password "Reindeer Flotilla Setec Astronomy" is a reference to both Tron and Sneakers, in which "Setec Astronomy" is an anagram of "Too Many Secrets. "