Several miles away, the great marble city of Naydalt is in celebration of its hero. The residents of the city feast and cheer for the entrance of Naydalt. Naydalt, one of the oldest humanoids on the planet, has emerged from the mines to partake in the celebration in his honor. Not only is Naydalt one of the oldest but he is also arguably the strongest humanoid. The citizens are also celebrating the finished construction of their great city. Each building is a monolith towering over the once-empty surface of the land. They have yet to be used and do not have a scratch on them; one can almost see their reflection in the fresh marble. At nearly all intersections, there is a fountain bursting with liquid methane, creating a sort of white noise throughout the city. It was, Naydalt thought, beautiful but certainly had more excess than the mines of Staycon, where the humanoids lived and where Naydalt is rising from to see the celebration in his honor.
Love, loss, pain, anger, light, darkness… the human condition is as vast as it is varied. With such powerful feelings, is it possible that we leave imprints around us? If that is true, what would these echoes of ourselves sound like? echo explores the lives of several people from different times and places, each with their own history and experience, who become drawn to a mysterious clearing in the woods outside of Seattle. Each leaves their own echo – echoes of fear, joy, love and anguish. One young being, called simply “echo,” is left to explore her new home in the mountain, with other echoes of people long past. These spirit-like beings live on, in a new existence that mirrors our own. Through echo’s eyes, the question “does our echo have an echo” is answered.
An exploration of echo not as simple repetition but as an agent of creative possibilities. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Amit Pinchevski proposes that echo is not simple repetition and the reproduction of sameness but an agent of change and a source of creation and creativity. Pinchevski views echo as a medium, connecting and mediating across and between disparate domains. He reminds us that the mythological Echo, sentenced by Juno to repeat the last words of others, found a way to make repetition expressive. So too does echo introduce variation into sameness, mediating between self and other, inside and outside, known and unknown, near and far. Echo has the potential to bring back something unexpected, either more or less than what was sent. Pinchevski distinguishes echo from the closely related but sometimes conflated reflection, reverberation, and resonance; considers echolalia as an active, reactive, and creative vocalic force, the launching pad of speech; and explores echo as a rhetorical device, steering between appropriation and response while always maintaining relation. He examines the trope of echo chamber and both destructive and constructive echoing; describes various echo techniques and how echo can serve practical purposes from echolocation in bats and submarines to architecture and sound recording; explores echo as a link to the past, both literally and metaphorically; and considers echo as medium using Marshall McLuhan’s tetrad.
In this essay on "what the imagination has made of the phenomenon of echo,” John Hollander examines aspects of the figure of echo in light of their significance for poetry. Looking at echo in its literal, acoustic sense, echo in myth, and echo as literary allusion, Hollander concludes with a study of the rhetorical status of the figure of echo and an examination of the ancient and newly interesting trope of metalepsis, or transumption, which it appears to embody. Centered on ways in which Milton's poetry echoes, and is echoed by, other texts, The Figure of Echo also explores Spenser and other Renaissance writers; romantic poets such as Keats, Shelley, and Wordsworth; and modern poets including Hardy, Eliot, Stevens, Frost, Williams, and Hart Crane. This book has implications for literary theory and holds great practical interest for students and teachers of American and English literature of all periods. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.
Five years ago a man is executed for the brutal murder of a family. Now another family is found dead in a similar way. Echo Rose is finally a reporter for a well-established newspaper, but things get off to a rocky start when office politics get in the way and Echo has to prove herself to everyone. Detective Skip Malloy is sent to investigate the death of a father, mother, and daughter. Skip’s relationship with his partner is strained after he showed more loyalty to Echo during their last investigation. When a killer sets his sights on Skip and his family, Echo becomes the only person who can save them.
In a world governed by secrets and shadows, a government project known as Echo emerges, promising to reshape the very fabric of existence. The project grants individuals the power to transform into anyone they touch, assimilating their DNA, knowledge, and memories. But what begins as a potential tool for good quickly becomes a battleground of ethics, redemption, and the pursuit of justice. This science fiction thriller delves into the lives of a diverse team of individuals, each grappling with their own past mistakes and seeking redemption in a world teetering on the edge of chaos. Led by Dr. Rebecca Foster, a visionary scientist haunted by the consequences of her creations, the team embarks on a transformative journey to dismantle the corrupt systems that allowed injustice to thrive. As they navigate the shadows of their own pasts, the team encounters a host of challenges, from rogue agents wielding the power of Echo for personal gain to deep-rooted conspiracies that threaten to unravel the very fabric of society. Along the way, they must confront their own fears, doubts, and the moral complexities that arise when wielding the power to become anyone. Through each chapter, the story explores themes of redemption, identity, and the consequences of scientific innovation. The team grapples with the moral implications of their past actions and embarks on a quest to right the wrongs of their own making. Their journey takes them from the halls of power to the darkest corners of the underworld as they uncover hidden truths, face formidable adversaries, and ultimately redefine their purpose in a world that yearns for change. The story weaves together elements of suspense, action, and introspection as the characters navigate a world where the boundaries of identity are blurred and the echoes of the past linger in every decision. As they strive to undo the damage caused by their own creations, they must confront their own vulnerabilities, forge new alliances, and inspire a movement that transcends their individual stories. In the end, this science fiction thriller challenges our notions of identity and explores the enduring power of redemption. It reminds us that even in the darkest of times, hope can emerge, and that the choices we make today can echo through eternity, shaping a better world for future generations.
