What inspired the depiction of time as a controlling force in the story?
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What inspired the depiction of time as a controlling force in the story?
Did anyone else find the Harlequin’s rebellious antics both amusing and unsettling?
The story’s structure is quite unconventional — what do you think was the effect of Ellison’s narrative choices?