In this short story, it had elements of being set in a hopeless future where being on time is crucial. The story is very believable because there is the possibility that someone might take over our society and set limits to our daily lives. That idea itself is a very scary concept. The Ticktockman serves to be the mysterious alien-like man who has the power to end any persons’ life at any given moment. This story didn’t have as many clear elements of science fiction as the stories that we have read in the past. This short story did have some extrapolations. A few examples are; stiktytes, finks, fallaron, and a Betillon system. None of these extrapolations were really explained in detail. I liked the concept of the piece. It made me think about how we; as humans, are tied to time and how important it is to us. I think That the Harlequin’s philosophy about ignoring the hands on the clock and living your life without restrictions was very refreshing. The only thing I didn’t like was that the storyline was a little hard to follow.
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