April 25th Journal

I was given a plastic plate shaped like an enlarged jock-strap. In order to force people to read, this plate will attach to the person’s face and fill up with water as they read a page. This will encourage them to actually read so that they can avoid drowning. Once the page is read, the water goes back down. At the start of a new page, the mask begins to fill with water again. This cycle continues until the book is completely finished. Eye-scanning devices will determine whether the page has actually been read. When the person is finished reading they will be tested on the content of the book–this is still while the mask is on. If they get less than 75% on the test the mask will fill with water, ultimately drowning them to death.