The End of the Whole Mess (short story)
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"The End of the Whole Mess" is a science fiction short story by Stephen King that follows a brilliant man's attempt to end human violence through a well-intentioned but catastrophic experiment.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
science fiction short story
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Stephen King ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
behavior modification
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limits of human control ⓘ mass psychotropic exposure ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasConflict |
man versus self
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man versus society ⓘ |
| hasEnding | apocalyptic ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasLength | short fiction ⓘ |
| hasMoral | well-intentioned interventions can have disastrous consequences ⓘ |
| hasReception | noted for its disturbing and thought-provoking premise ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
global scale
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near future ⓘ |
| hasStructure | retrospective account ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
family relationships
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global catastrophe ⓘ memory loss ⓘ pacifism ⓘ scientific responsibility ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| hasTone |
cautionary
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dark ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| intendedEffectOnReader | warning about hubris in science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | conversational first-person voice ⓘ |
| mainCharacterRole |
brilliant scientist
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narrator brother ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
attempt to end human violence
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brotherly relationship ⓘ ethical implications of altering human behavior ⓘ unintended consequences of scientific experimentation ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | dying narrator recounting events ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A brilliant man develops a method to reduce human aggression, leading to catastrophic side effects for humanity. ⓘ |
| portrays |
collapse of human civilization
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erosion of human cognitive abilities ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Stephen King bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | short fiction by Stephen King ⓘ |
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Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
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