Jon rubbed his eyes and smiled at the students. "So, this week's was a bit different than the last two." In hindsight, maybe they should've gone for something in between to avoid the whiplash. Ah, well.

"Philip K. Dick has had a number of stories made into movies over the years; this one is probably the most classic. So, let's watch it, and then we can discuss how the film does or does not translate the story's themes into a visual medium, how well it gets it all across, and how things change between the two."

He wrote the next week's assignment on the board: The Fellowship of the Ring. "This one is actually first of a trilogy, but we don't have time to do all three at once, so you can continue if you're so inclined on your own."