Marionettes,+Inc.

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 * Setting**: //Marionettes Inc.// takes place in the 1990s. Where the reader sees most of the events happening is in front of and in Braling's house.
 * Protagonist**: The protagonist or main character in the short story is Braling.
 * Antagonist**: Braling two is the character that opposes the original Braling, which creates a conflict. Braling two wants to be the only Braling and will do anything to make that happen.
 * Forms of technology**: The form of technology is replicating. Braling goes to the Marionettes Inc. to be cloned to get away from his wife.
 * Main conflict**: The main conflict is between the real Braling and Braling two (man vs. man). Braling two gains emotions and doesn't want to be a clone anymore. He decides he can be the only Braling now and locks up the real Braling.
 * Theme(s)**: The themes of //Marionettes, Inc// are to not try to take the easy way out and to be careful of your actions because whatever you do will affect what happens later in life.

Smith and Braling talk about their relationships with their wives. They both are in bad relationships and aren't happy. Braling tells Smith how he is going to Rio and that he should join. Braling also mentions that he is going to go with out his wife knowing. This confused Smith so Braling showed him his house with another Braling in it and had him listen to Brailing Two's chest. There was a ticking noise which told him that he is a duplicate, and then Brailing gave him a card for it. Smith then becomes interested in getting himself one. His wife and he had fifteen thousand dollars in savings that he can use to get himself an duplicate. When he looks for the money he notices a good amount of the money is gone. He wakes his wife up and ask her where the money is, but then figures it out and listens to her chest ticking. Smith later sees Braling and Braling Two talking. Braling is saying how it is time for Braling Two to go to the cellar. Braling Two says that he doesn't like the cellar and won't go back in. He also mentions that he fell in love with Braling's wife, and this does not make Braling happy. Braling Two locks Braling in the cellar to die and goes to Mrs. Braling. He kisses her on the hand and lets her know that their relationship will be better now.
 * Summary:**


 * Discussion questions:**


 * 1) Do you think Braling deserved what he got?
 * 2) Would you want to be cloned? Why or why not?
 * 3) How would you feel if you realized your wife (or husband) was a duplicate?

Sources: "Marionettes,Inc" Grace Chon. Penn State University. 1999. Web.

"Marionettes Inc" Wikipediea. September 2010. Web.



Created by Lauren Shain, Jordyn Middleberg, and Olivia Hollister.