Wallscreens
Wallscreens display the world outside the silos, serving both as windows and, according to Thurman, warnings against leaving.
Story so far
The great screens on the upper level show different portions of the surrounding wasteland. Dirt on the camera lenses and airborne grime blur the cafeteria view; the holding-cell display has bright stuck pixels. Holston and Allison questioned whether these images were misleading. Dust whirlwinds briefly darken the view, while breaks in nighttime cloud can reveal stars.
Other cafeteria views show scorched land, debris, bare metal poles and gray hills. Paul Thurman says the screens display danger to discourage residents from leaving. They allow residents of the other silos to see outside, and Charlotte remembers watching clouds boil on a screen in her own silo.
Appearance
Large wall displays show dusty hills, clouds and ruined ground. Some views are blurred by dirty lenses, and the holding-cell display has dozens of pixels stuck white.
Role
Wallscreens provide the silos’ view outside and, in Thurman’s explanation, reinforce the danger of departure.
Relationships
Earlier in this series
Also appears in books you've already read — spoiler-safe to their endings:
- WoolBook 1
Sources — 6 recorded facts, by chapter
- The cafeteria screen shows a debris-strewn landscape with dust, low clouds, and bare metal poles.
- The cafeteria screen shows the scorched world outside.
- The dining screen displays gray hills outside the silo.
- Thurman says the screens show the outside danger to deter residents from leaving.
- The wallscreens let residents of the other silos see outside.
- Charlotte remembers watching clouds boil on a screen in her own silo.