Short Fiction · Concept
Violence and Murder
Violence is depicted as both a lost art and a destructive force; in the future, murder is so forgotten that Lantry can exploit society's naivety, while in the short-lived world, war and killing are driven by the desperate desire to extend life.
Violence is depicted as both a lost art and a destructive force; in the future, murder is so forgotten that Lantry can exploit society's naivety, while in the short-lived world, war and killing are driven by the desperate desire to extend life.
Stern's nostalgia for gangland massacres and his final act of reaching for an atomic gun highlight the theme of violence as a source of narrative and meaning.
The chaotic party violence and the deadly battle on Venus highlight the theme of violence.
The Piper's music incites a violent revolution, with savage Martians overrunning Earth cities, killing, and destroying. The old man is swept away in the attack.
Brandon kills Logan in a violent struggle to protect the Scientist.
