Striving for a future: Weird Science vs. Early American Writings

Morgan Cockrell

Both weird Science and early American writings of Winthrop and Cr´vecoeur embody change by striving for a more positive future. In John Winthrop: A Modell of Christian Charity (1630), Winthrop states “we must not content ourselves with unusual ordinary means. Whatsoever we did, or ought to have done, when we lived in England, the same we must do, and more also, where we go…” (Winthrop, 2). Here, the author portrays that the new colonists must not settle on the typical layout of life in Britain, but instead go beyond that and accomplish what they want. This connects to Weird Science because Gary and Wyatt begin the movie by deciding they want more from their current lives than being pantsed by school bullies, Ian and Max. They then depict their new motivation by making Lisa, which was a conscious decision in order to improve their lives. They then continue this by doing what they always ought to have done-deciding to have fun at a party. With learning to strive for what they want boys then are able to effectively diminish the subordination in their lives, which along with Winthrop’s point, taught them to not be content with their ordinary lives. After consciously deciding to change their lives, the boys transformed their lives for the better, gaining the freedom and equality they always wanted.Throughout their adventure, Gary and Wyatt embody the main point of this first early American writing: striving for more than that which makes one content.