Challenge 1032

Chariot of Hair

In Ronin Fox’s To the Bone: How does the title fit the conclusion of the story?
In Charles C. Cole’s The Day After the Last Day: Does Liberty Michaud fulfill a conscious wish of Ollie’s or does she fulfill a hitherto unrecognized need?
In Madeline Vickers’ Would the Universe Unravel:
1. The society depicted in the story might resemble one that believed myths like that of Phaeton, the son of Clymene and Helios. How does the story play out in modern societies?
2. The title implies “if...” But if what? For example, who — what kind of person — will disapprove mightily if Sōley’s wishes are granted? Who will approve? Who won’t have a strong opinion one way or another?
In P. A. Farrell’s The Bottle Babies:
1. Mossy’s “Sneaky Pete” is half to three-fourths alcohol. What kind of distillery is required to produce such dangerously potent liquor?
2. Do the “working girls’” high-heel shoes seem to conform to the social class of the neighborhood?
3. In describing the homeless in a particular area of a city, the narrator seems to express an almost easy familiarity. Then the perspective changes radically, to one of fear. What might be the reason for the shift in point of view?