The second story in Strange Weather is the longest of the four. It's also the one that will probably make you the most uncomfortable. It is a horror story but one based in reality. This is what makes it so horrifying.
Fiction is a mirror; writers hold it up to show us our reflection. Is our reflection lovely? Most of the time, no. The sequence of events in "Loaded" showcase humanity as it is- sometimes good, but bad and ugly.
How did "Loaded" make you feel? Do you think Hill was trying to say something with the story? Do you think it's important for authors to use their works to reflect reality, to try and teach us something?
Fiction is a mirror; writers hold it up to show us our reflection. Is our reflection lovely? Most of the time, no. The sequence of events in "Loaded" showcase humanity as it is- sometimes good, but bad and ugly.
How did "Loaded" make you feel? Do you think Hill was trying to say something with the story? Do you think it's important for authors to use their works to reflect reality, to try and teach us something?