Things do not need to be connected the way they once were in the novel.
With this relation (and confusion) between artistic creations and instruments of communication or objets d'art must be connected the problem of natural beauty.
The characters don't aggressively seek out one another's company, but they don't need to hold hands to be connected; the dogs at their heels join them together, and magnify their attraction for one another.
If the great question of our century is how Europe and Asia will be connected, the UK could yet become one of the most important hinges holding the supercontinent together.
"If you are a gadget person living a digital life – you have iPhones and computers and you always want to be connected – the storage battery is a dream come true," he said.
Another piece, Virgin by EV Crowe, considers what it really means to be connected: the story pits anxious working mum Emily against young digital native Sally, as they are both involved in a project to bring high-speed broadband to a rural community.
