The Earthquake
The earthquake that threatens the city represents the doomed fate of a society that is unwilling to take action or to value human life more than commercial interests. The city in the story (implied to…
read analysis of The Earthquake
Light
Light and darkness symbolize humanity’s awareness and understanding, or a lack thereof, literalizing the idea of enlightenment in “Report on the Threatened City.” In the story, the alien envoys and their spacecraft are made of…
read analysis of Light
