In the short story Driftglass, Samuel Delany portrays the life of Cal Svenson, a former depth gauger with the International Aquatic Corp. the story unfolds in the ocean with the characters attempting to highlight the transition that occurs throughout life. The person gets through to old age gaining experience and teaches it to the young interns. Characters such as Ariel, Tork, and Cal work in spaces under the water which the author describes as,” complex for fall all to comprehend while the military unit continues to use technology so as to be able to live under water due to displacement” (Delany 102). The script attempts to show the impact of technology on the daily lives of people. The symbolism in the use of biological creatures alludes to the changes and alterations due to shift and modernization of technology.
The story teaches about the respect that the young people should give to the experienced players. Ariel seems disappointed upon learning that upon hitting puberty the boys and girls relocate to Aquatic Corp …show more content…
In Driftglass Delany shows the adaptability of the creatures in the underwater station to emerging technologies that enabled them to perform tasks with precision and efficiency higher than witnessed in the previous periods. The human nature evolves from the time Cal was the best to now when Tork leads the pack. The author shows that despite the external circumstance, the human nature gets smarter and adapts to the surrounding. The characters decide their fate in the field they want to pursue as the Juan’s children are happy to join Aqua Corp. Human beings possess the power to write their destiny and it is through perseverance and having the will to adapt to the surrounding environment. The nature of life under the see suits the neo-humans as their adaptations such as gills and amphibious elements enable them to survive in the