They’re so snooty, ’cause they’re growing up. “We’re having trouble with guys like Pete Britz and Dale Jerrick. Things are too perfect in the world the narrator has been describing. These lines are the equivalent of the familiar trope: “It’s quiet… too…quiet.” Things are too normal. And then among all this exposition of the normality of life, a tiny little bit of strangeness creeps. The mundane, prosaic, commonplace quality of everyday existence continues to be described as a means of building up a slow pace of suspense. A situation of incredibly beautiful balance had been brought about. The perfect weapons were held in equal trust by all nations. Arm in arm, men all over earth were a united front. There was the universal, quiet conceit and easiness of men accustomed to peace, quite certain there would never be trouble again. Enjoyment of the story depend greatly upon buying into the set-up on the first reading at any rate. That said, “Zero Hour” belongs every bit as much to the genre of suspense as science fiction and that suspends commences with the set-up that begins with its opening lines. Ray Bradbury is known, of course, as a master of the science fiction genre he is one of the legends. The opening line sets the background for the narrative. Oh, it was to be so jolly! What a game! Such excitement they hadn’t known in years. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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