Genre
Science fiction
Setting and Context
Set in the future in Singapore and Oregon.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is awestruck, and the mood is whimsical.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Lai Zhen, and the antagonist is Lenk Sketlish.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is between Lai Zhen and the social media mogul Lenk, who is after his life using assassins.
Climax
The climax comes when Zhen successfully escapes the assassins.
Foreshadowing
Zhen’s abrupt fame as an internet survivalist foreshadows danger in her life because the few corrupt and wealthy individuals are after her life.
Understatement
To say that the few world tech billionaires want a safer world is an understatement. The billionaires want assurance of their safety, but are ready to destroy the world for others.
Allusions
The story alludes to Philosopher Nick Bostrom's Superintelligence book, published in 2014, which entails how science will extinguish humanity in future.
Imagery
The narrator's description of how Zhen escapes the assassins from a mall in Singapore depicts a sense of sight.
Paradox
The main irony is that when Martha flees her father's lonely home, she never knows she will end up working with wealthy individuals like Lenk, the media mogul and other influential people in society.
Parallelism
n/a
Metonymy and Synecdoche
n/a
Personification
The remarkable software in Zhen’s phone is personified when the narrator says it guides her to safety. The software's ability to communicate and guide is similar to human abilities.
