Among this week's readings, I connected the most with "'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman" by Harlan Ellison. I thoroughly enjoyed this work because like the members of the society portrayed, I, too, am guilty of being a "slave of the schedule." Ellison's work is powerful, and accurately represents what it is like to live based around a certain agenda. The theme of this short story is clearly illustrated through both the main characters such as the Harlequin and the Ticktockman, the minor civilians, and the frantic tone of the work. The Harlequin serves as the protagonistic martyr of this story, and represents a freedom from the binds of time. He is free spirited, and aims to show the world that they do not need to obey the Ticktockman's
