Exposition & Initial Incident
-Allendale, California
-Future
-7 am, August 4, 2026-Dawn, August 5, 2026
-Rain in beginning
What is the setting of the story?
-The whole house starts to catch on fire.
-The daily routine is still going though.
What is the climax of the story?
The house
What is the main character of the story?
Naturalism
What is the style type?
-Futuristic
-Somber
-Unsettling
-Morbid
What is the mood and atmosphere of the story?
-One wall is left and says the date of the next day.
What is the conclusion of the story?
The dog
Who is a minor character of the story?
Too much of a good thing (technology), can be bad (fires...).
What is the theme of the story?
The everyday morning routine (all technology) starts, but no one is in the house.
What is the preliminary situation of the story?
-A tree falls through a window, spills chemicals on the stove and starts the fire in the house.
-The dog dies and the mice "clean him up" by incinerating him.
What is the rising action of the story?
The robot mice
Who is a minor character of the story?
It has some exaggerated realism such as the technology in the house and is very shocking with the turn of events (fire).
What is the style rationale/explanation?
-The house knows a dog who comes to the door and lets him inside.
-There's something clearly wrong with the dog (sick/hurt).
What is the initial incident of the story?
-The house is freaking out and is trying to put the fire out with sprinklers and the robot mice, but fails.
-The house starts to fall apart.
What is the falling action of the story?
The relay system
What is a minor character of the story?