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“’Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman” Harlan Ellison The story, “’Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman,” by Harlan Ellison illustrates a futuristic society governed by time. In 2389, when the story takes place, man has become so obsessed with punctuality, that if one does not posses this quality, he can be punished by death. Those who become heroes and strive to save the world from destruction by the clock become enemies by the world because they are non-conformists. This is the case for Everett C. Marm, or better known as the Harlequin, who tries in vain to transform the unacceptability of the regulations.
Approximate Word count = 360 Approximate Pages = 1.4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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