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Crichton’s Jurassic Park: Chapter 26 “Control” [5th of 12] (Pages 173 – 178)
This is the fifth of twelve times that Crichton will use the word ‘Control’ to introduce the chapter. He doesn’t list formal chapter titles in the original book, although they are referenced as such in the 2026 Amazon Kindle version. … Continue reading
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Crichton’s Jurassic Park: Chapter 25 “Big Rex” (Pages 167 – 173)
The words ‘Tyrannosaurus’ [14] and ‘Rex’ [49] are found for a total of 63 times in the book, and this is the first of only two times it is mentioned in a chapter title. The second comes later in Chapter … Continue reading
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Crichton’s Jurassic Park: Chapter 24 “Control” [3 of 11] (Pages 160 – 166)
Chapter 24 is the third of eleven chapters which are titled ‘Control’ – for the control room within Jurassic Park, and for the illusion of control which we see stripped away over the course of the book. Best Writing, Quotes … Continue reading
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Crichton’s Jurassic Park: Chapter 23 “The Tour” (Pages 155 – 159)
Chapter 23 has many tie-ins, perhaps as Crichton continues to follow the use of the Famous, Famous, Fictional trope to make the world real for the reader. We find electric Toyota Land Cruisers specially made for the park – and those still … Continue reading
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Crichton’s Jurassic Park: Chapter 22 “Control” (2 of 11) (Pages 146 – 155)
This is the 2nd of what will be eleven ‘chapters’ under the title of ‘Control’ – the first was just two chapters earlier (Chapter 20). Repetition is a key part of persuasion, and Crichton understands that he must persuade the … Continue reading
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Crichton’s Jurassic Park: Chapter 21 “Version 4.4” (Pages 140 – 146)
These aren’t real dinosaurs – we know that through Crichton’s detailed explanation of how they were made technically feasible. We’ve looked at old DNA that has deteriorated, we’ve patched that DNA with other animals – frogs, birds, and reptiles, and … Continue reading
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Crichton’s Jurassic Park: Chapter 20 “Control [1/11]” (Pages 129 – 140)
Crichton doesn’t formally call his chapters ‘chapters’ in the same way he calls his ‘sections’ ‘iterations’ – Chapter 20 is the first of eleven chapters that have the word ‘Control’ as the title, ten of them have the title solely … Continue reading
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Crichton’s Jurassic Park: Chapter 19 “The Tour” (Pages 108 – 129)
At 21 pages “The Tour” is the longest chapter so far and the 2nd longest chapter in the book – and it sits within ‘Third Iteration’ – the longest of the seven segments within the book. We closed Chapter 18 … Continue reading
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Crichton’s Jurassic Park: Chapter 18 “When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth” (Pages 102 – 108) Is it safe?
Safety in a corporate setting is a complex topic. Is the product safe? Are workers safe? How is safety defined? At what cost have we removed too much risk and the product cannot be produced at a reasonable price? In … Continue reading
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Crichton’s Jurassic Park: Chapter 17 “Jurassic Park” (Pages 97 – 102) – A Deadly Fictional Fern
“Third Iteration” begins with another Ian Malcolm quote – “Details emerge more clearly as the fractal curve is redrawn.” Given Crichton’s tendency towards dry humor, is he mocking the arrogance of what would become a central character in the movie? … Continue reading
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