For some players Coarsegold, is not a fun extracurricular activity; it is their only way to earn wages. When asked why he plays as a job by Anda, he replies “my family doesn’t have enough money to send me to college, so why not? If I’m not working I’m just wasting my time (Doctorow 81). Because he is injured, playing Coarsegold is the only way Raymond can work to support his family. As he continues in his story, we learn that he cannot afford medical assistance. Raymond’s choice to play Coarsegold was heavily influenced by outside factors in his life. Playing Coarsegold isn’t a way for him to escape his life, but rather a way for him to better his life and the lives of his family members. He is doing backbreaking labor in the game because he is physically unable to do it in the natural world. Raymond’s corporeal problems lead him to play online, and his story further humanizes him to Anda. Raymond spends much of his day working, but also needs to study for
For some players Coarsegold, is not a fun extracurricular activity; it is their only way to earn wages. When asked why he plays as a job by Anda, he replies “my family doesn’t have enough money to send me to college, so why not? If I’m not working I’m just wasting my time (Doctorow 81). Because he is injured, playing Coarsegold is the only way Raymond can work to support his family. As he continues in his story, we learn that he cannot afford medical assistance. Raymond’s choice to play Coarsegold was heavily influenced by outside factors in his life. Playing Coarsegold isn’t a way for him to escape his life, but rather a way for him to better his life and the lives of his family members. He is doing backbreaking labor in the game because he is physically unable to do it in the natural world. Raymond’s corporeal problems lead him to play online, and his story further humanizes him to Anda. Raymond spends much of his day working, but also needs to study for