
You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. The Electroclan, in opposition, come to light as saviors of morality in a world of increasing amoral dominance. Hatch has no belief in any kind of moral structure "might is right," in his view, and moral issues get thrown out the window in favor of pragmatic strategy.

Morality vs AmoralityĪs in previous novels, the Electroclan and the Resistance represent a foundation of morality that is attempting to stop the spreading wave of moral anarchy propounded by Dr. This secrecy, also evident in Gervaso's disguise and the mysterious organization at the end, characterizes the novel. This intentional employment of "misinformation" is a thematic tactic it served a strategic purpose to withhold that critical information. They come to discover that there were no survivors because there was no one there in the first place. In the beginning, the voice tells the Electroclan that there were no survivors of the attack on the ranch. Secrecy is another major theme of the novel. Ridley to fake their own deaths by an illusion they escape their car when the police can't see them and then blow it up, presenting the illusion that they perished in the flames. In a similar scene, Gervaso and the Electroclan help Mr. Timepiece Ranch, destroyed by the Elgen, was actually evacuated but gave no appearance of being so the resistance had fled and was safely relocated. In multiple instances during the novel, good characters save their lives by stealthily evacuating before destruction. Hatch by rescuing Welch, and Hatch turns against them, building up to a war between Hatch and his once-loyal Glows. Hatch takes over the island of Tuvalu, and except for the prime minister, all of the officials and dignitaries swear their allegiance to Hatch, earning accusations of betrayal from the Tuvaluan people. Many characters, including Chief Davis of the police force, betray their organizations and friends for pay from the Elgen. In this novel, which serves a primary function of building tension in anticipation of the epic showdown of the last two novels, there is a major theme of betrayal and changes of loyalty.

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