Despite the Ticktockman’s attempts at capturing the Harlequin, he successfully eluded capture, at times by even using the system to his advantage, such as announcing his appearance at a certain place at a specific time, only to arrive early and spring a trap on those who were looking to capture the Harlequin.Įventually the Harlequin was captured by the Ticktockman, supposedly due to a woman the Harlequin had trusted. Resistance to this system becomes evident when a figure known as the Harlequin disrupts peoples schedules by daily distractions, such as raining jelly beans down onto the streets. Straying from your schedule by being late, even by minutes, could mean your death brought about by a figure known as the Ticktockman, a person with access to everyone’s schedules and the ability to stop anyone’s heart as he sees fit. It tells the story of a world ruled by a rigorous set schedule established by the government. Though narratively it was fairly difficult to follow. “’Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman,” written by Harlan Ellison, was probably the interesting, stylistically, story that we’ve read so far in the class. 17 thoughts on “ After Class Writing: Harlan Ellison’s “Repent, Harlequin!” Said the Ticktockman””
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