Zero Hour
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"Zero Hour" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury, best known for its chilling depiction of children unwittingly aiding an alien invasion under the guise of a game.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zero Hour canonical | 2 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
science fiction short story
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short story ⓘ |
| adaptation |
radio drama adaptations
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television adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Ray Bradbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | parents' skepticism versus children's secretive game ⓘ |
| character |
Mink
NERFINISHED
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Mink's mother ⓘ |
| characterRole | children as unwitting collaborators in invasion ⓘ |
| climax | revelation that the game is a real invasion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublicationMedium | Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| includedIn | Ray Bradbury short story collections ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| motif |
children versus adults
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games as cover for danger ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| plotElement |
aliens use children to prepare invasion
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children play a game called Invasion ⓘ |
| protagonist | Mink NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
near-future Earth
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suburban home ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
invasion from another world
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trust between parents and children ⓘ |
| theme |
alien invasion
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childhood innocence ⓘ family relationships ⓘ manipulation ⓘ paranoia ⓘ |
| tone |
chilling
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suspenseful ⓘ |
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