The exact location and the year of the events of this
novel are never specified. In fact, not only is the setting left ambiguous, but most
characters are referred to only by their last names and specific places are kept common
(ie: "firehouse") and identified by symbols like the Phoenix
emblem.
This is done purposefully. First of all, the novel
is science fiction. This means that it is understood that the time
can be literally anytime in the future, and the places, people and
events are not necessarily real, but an exaggeration and social commentary. To take the
focus off such specifics as names and places, the emphasis comes
even stronger on the message of the novel and its application to
virtually everyone.
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