6/28/2023 0 Comments Author of the illustrated manIn "The Concrete Mixer," a Martian named Ettil Vrye is forced to go to Earth as part of the invasion force. Materialism Imagery ("The Concrete Mixer") This rain is everywhere accordingly, descriptions of the scene are always filled with rain imagery, pervading the text in the same way that rain pervades the world. In "The Long Rain," astronauts are stranded on Venus, a planet of incessant downpour that pounds the body and crushes the soul. Imagery of this cruelty and predatory environment permeates the rest of the story as well - at one point, the father notes that "The house was full of dead bodies, it seemed" (22). In "The Veldt," the children have become obsessed with the virtual reality nursery, becoming much like the selfish and cruelly predatory lions that stalk along the walls of their favorite program, the African veldt (grasslands). These tattoos shift and move and tell stories accordingly, much of the imagery pervading this collection includes colors and magical descriptions of moving images on the man's body. The overarching narrative in this short story collection is that of an ex-circus performer with full-body tattoos that seem to have a life of their own. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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