“It’s the pax. The G-23 paxillion Hydrochlorate that we added to the airprocessors. It was supposed to calm the population… Well it works… There’s 30 million people and they all just let themselves die.” - Invented lexicon, focal point
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Serenity - Environmental Issues
“Earth that was, could not sustain our numbers, we were so many… We found a new solar system. Each planet terraformed, a process taking decades.” - Invented lexicon, panning shots
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Consumerism
“The more stitches the less ritches” - Repetition
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The impact of technology
“Men and their works are a disease on the surface of the planet” - metaphor
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The impact of surgery
“Sendai eyes were notorious for depth-perception deficiencies and warranty hassles” - Invented lexicon, alliteration
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loss of privacy
“And I plug Bobby’s homemade command package into the centre of Chrome’s cold heart.” - metaphor, invented lexicon
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The destruction of classical literature
“What’s the point of truth or beauty or knowledge when the anthrax bombs are popping all around you? …People were ready to have even their appetites controlled then. Anything for a quiet life.” - rhetorical question, hyperbole, idiom
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Environmental issues
“Open water and tall green plants and (where) people walking freely without stillsuits." - Imagery, verisimilitude
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Serenity - Environmental Issues
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“Earth that was, could not sustain our numbers, we were so many… We found a new solar system. Each planet terraformed, a process taking decades.” - Invented lexicon, panning shots
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