Genre
Science fiction trilogy
Setting and Context
Set in the future
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Sanguine, hopeful, insightful, informative
Protagonist and Antagonist
The primary protagonist of the story is Hari Seldon.
Major Conflict
The conflict is when the aristocratic rulers are annoyed with Seldon’s prediction that the Galactic Empire will collapse. Seldon uses mathematical probability to forecast the future. As a result, Seldon is arrested and exiled.
Climax
The climax comes when the Foundation emerges as the winner under the leadership of Hardin.
Foreshadowing
Seldon’s mathematical probability predicted the collapse of the Galactic Empire.
Understatement
The power of a ceremonial mayor in the Terminus City is understated. When Hardin and Yohan Lee combine efforts, they overthrow the board tasked with making vital political decisions.
Allusions
The story alludes to the circumstances under which Empires collapsed.
Imagery
The images of Encyclopedia Galactica depict sight imagery to readers, enabling them to see how it emerged as powerful.
Paradox
The main paradox is that the board of trustees making vital decisions in Terminus City is overthrown by Hardin, who becomes the supreme leader.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Encyclopedia Galactica is used as a metonymy of an alternative survival tactic.
Personification
N/A
