~Can we use ethics, value, truth and power to provide criticism of scientific travel writing? Or does only power matter?~
~Is writing that explicitly makes the author present more powerful/truthful/vaulable/ethical than writing where the author makes himself less visibly present?~
Damberger - Thompson
To what extent is all travel writing a fiction? What role does fiction play in travel writing? How does technology of travel reinforce (falsely?) truth/objectivity?
Damberger's fake travel had to be prompted/inspired by real events -- we know he didn't do to Africa, but can any parts of his story be true? (could have been true?)
Can fiction as a literary device ever convey fact? How/When?
Technology/power often provide a trustworthy authority even in ficticious moments. Modern examples demonstrate how this practice is still around today. (HST and OZA)
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