Zero Hour A Window on the Universe Themes
Zero Hour
- Future is peaceful: all adults are confident and happy in a peaceful world, but suggestions of danger in children’s game (Mink keeps saying everyone pokes fun)
- Becomes clear aliens are going to attack using children: very disturbing, as the reader comes to believe Mink before her parents do
- Conflict between adults and children (mother wonders if children forget and forgive parents for punishing and commanding them – ominous, as Mink suggests they’re going to be hurt, and children will rule the world)
- Scary ending: presumably a violent end to the parents
