The Sandkings

believe in absolute obedience or submission to their own authority, and additionally the administration of that conviction through the mistreatment of their subordinates. The stories used to compare forms of authoritarianism are “Sandkings” by George R. R. Martin and “The Little People,” a Twilight Zone episode written by Rod Stirling. The main character in “Sandkings” is Simon Kress. He is a rich man that lives in a manor and loves to collect dangerous exotic animals. While Peter Craig, the main character in “The Little People,” is the only co-pilot of a spaceship and has been traveling on it for what seems to be a long period of time. The similarities and differences between the two characters playing God, the actions of the side characters, the plots of both stories, and the settings in which they occur, make each story individually an interesting read. One major similarity between both stories is that they depict men playing God and authoritarianism; however, both stories also have distinct differences such as the characters social backgrounds. Kress and Craig are portrayed as men with authoritarian personality types meaning they have…

disease. Often times, we forget about the monsters of immense size with animalist traits. In Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, most view ‘the monster’ that was created by Victor Frankenstein to be the monster because of his inhumane traits’. In George R. R. Martin’s short story “The Sandkings”, most people perceive the sandkings as monsters because of their monstrous appearance and cruel acts towards Simon…