Twilight Zone....duhn duhn duhn.

  Have you ever had the sense that you were being watched? Have you ever thought what it would be like to travel in time? Or have you ever thought what it would be like if our version of beauty was hideous? If you answered yes to any of the previous questions then there is a TV show for you. The public should all know about the popular series from the late 1950's The Twilight Zone. This series causes you to think twice and really examine reality. It has meaning and can help you in real life situations.
  In an episode titled "Time Enough at Last" we are introduced to a man named Henry Bemis. Henry is not exactly a well-rounded individual. His only dream and purpose in life is to read books. He tries desperately all day long to quench his thirst but is distracted by his dragon of a wife and slave driving boss. No one will allow Bemis enough time to read even labels on condiment containers. One day, while he sneaks into the vault at his work to read, the whole earth begins to shake and he has no idea that an h-bomb was just dropped on his little town. When he emerges from his secret spot he realizes what has happened. At first he tries to be tough and figure out a way to survive, but eventually the loneliness descends and he is left contemplating suicide. He is about to pull the trigger on a gun he scrounges around to find when he stumbles on his Eden, the public library. He is overjoyed to the point of hysteria and begins to organize his new-found treasure. After plotting out his reading journey for the next few years and setting up the ultimate life of luxury, he bends over to pick up his first book and his glasses fall down to the tyrant and unforgiving ground where they shatter to the point of no return. He is devastated and the episode ends in a shot of him desperately going crazy with grief.
  If you are a literature fan, you will be overjoyed with irony of this tale. Many of this series' shows conclude just as this one, with a curveball from left field. They are both thought provoking and riveting. The story of Henry Bemis will cause you to say to yourself, what would I do in that situation? If I had a love for reading that powerful would I give up and commit suicide or would I try and piece together what little I have left until I found and optometrist office? This and other episodes alike will cause you to examine yourself and become a more intelligent individual. Even from our story we see that it is unwise to devote ourselves solely to one thing. We also learn to take better care of our glasses in case of nuclear warcraft. Happy watching.