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Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1968

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Essay Topics

Explore the metaphor of numbness in the story and explain how it could apply to modern humans.

In what ways could this story, and the genre of science fiction, help readers to develop better insight into the modern world and its various cultures?

In what ways can humor, or satire, allow an author and audience to explore difficult topics? How does the satire in this story affect the readability and/or digestibility of the material?