Genre
Science Fiction
Setting and Context
Set in a secluded forest in Oregon.
Narrator and Point of View
It is narrated in the third person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is urgent and heartfelt. The mood is dark and adventurous.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Vic and the antagonist is the Human Annihilation Response Protocol.
Major Conflict
The major conflict centers around the characters' quest for survival, understanding, and identity in a world devoid of humanity. The primary conflict emerges from the revelation that Victor is the last surviving human as he navigates a society dominated by robots. This narrative also involves the repercussions of Giovanni's past creations.
Climax
The climax occurs when the HARP identifies Vic as a human after he notices a healing wound.
Foreshadowing
Hap's connection to a darker history foreshadows conflicts that arise as Victor and Hap attempt to rescue Giovanni.
Understatement
When Victor sustains a cut and Nurse Ratched attends to it, her initial reaction is detached and clinical.
Allusions
The name of the City of Electric Dreams alludes to various concepts related to utopian or dystopian cities and technological advancements.
Imagery
"By the time they reached home, the sky was bleeding violet, and the first stars were out. The sun settled near the horizon, the moon rising like a pale ghost."
This sentence is rich in visual imagery that paints the scene as the characters arrive home.
Paradox
The Coachman, who initially appears friendly and welcoming, triggers a sense of suspicion in Vic and the other characters.
Parallelism
Both Rambo and Nurse Ratched possess distinct personalities. Rambo's character is more innocent and curious while Nurse Ratched is more pragmatic and direct.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
"The house creaked and groaned as it floated..."
The house is given human characteristics of making sounds.
