Challenge 1109

Footprints in the Snow

In Mike Cohen’s In a Dropout Role: Estimate the time setting of the story to an appropriate decade in the 20th century. What are the clues?
In Kevin MacAlan’s Out There: In what country does the story seem to take place? Is it a law not to interfere with “psychos,” whatever crimes they may commit? Or might it be social satire?
In Charles Merkel’s An Anomaly in Time; In about what year does Tommy depart on assignment to the war in Vietnam? What would appear to be Glenda’s motivation in forming a love relationship with Tommy?z
In Jamey Toner’s Winter Synth: Why does Neave sleep with an Inuit skinning knife next to her pillow?
In Huina Zheng’s The Silence Between Lines: What is the “wide, cold, enduring” system? What might happen to Teacher Chen if the teacher did not give Linlin cause to complain of unfairness?
In Liu, Hongping’s Moonlit Reverie: How does the poem overcome commonplace sentimentality? Hint: how does another author do much the same thing on the first page of another work?