Comparing The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

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This book changed me an a major way by reminding me that even if life is not going my way, at least the world is not about to be blown up. On a more serious note, this book teaches about getting out of your comfort zone, even if you are forced to. For example, Arthur is forced off of Earth, which is extremely strange, but in the end, he is with a bunch of friends that he enjoys being around. Another way this book changed me was it taught me to keep an open mind and think that anything is possible. Arthur thought the knew everything he needed to know, but he turned out to be very wrong, and he ended u learning so much more than before. If I were to recommend this book to someone that I know, I would give it to my friend, Anastasia. I would recommend The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to he because she doesn’t like reading, and I think this was a very “non-book” type of book. I think this book is a “non-book” because when I read it, it didn’t feel like reading a book, it felt like I was being told a silly story by a campfire. In a broader way, I would recommend this to …show more content…

Before he wrote The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, most books were considered to be in only one genre, but he wrote a book which was science-fiction and comedy at the same time. Also, most books were only informative, while this book was solely for the purpose of having a fun time reading. As for the book, it changed how everyone saw the world, not necessarily for the better, but definitely not for the worst. For example, after reading the book, most people wonder why Adams chose “42” to be the answer to the universe and everything. To this day, people still try to figure out why he chose “42”. Also, this book changed the media world too. There were several TV shows based off of the book, as well a few big-screen movies. Other than all of the screen adaptations, there are also several spin-off books, and more books in the