Four Sided Triangle story
Dr. Harvey, a rural physician, breaks the fourth wall to relate an unusual occurrence that happened in his village.
10 total · 4 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| duplicate of a person | major | Bill Leggat make a duplicate of Lena Maitland and called her Helen. |
| love triangle | major | Bill Leggat loved Robin Grant's wife Lena, so he made a duplicate of her for himself. |
| matter duplicator | major | Bill Leggat and Robin Grant invented a machine, called the Reproducer, that can exactly duplicate physical objects |
| unrequited love | major | Bill Leggat at Lena Maitland. |
| husband and wife | minor | Robin Grant and Lena Maitland. |
| marriage ceremony | minor | Robin Grant and Lena Maitland held their wedding to the chagrin of Bill Leggat. |
| romantic love | minor | Robin Grant and Lena Maitland. |
| science for war or peace | minor | Bill Leggat and Robin Grant wished for all humankind to use the Reproducer for good, but others pointed out how it could be used to duplicate atomic bombs and other harmful physical objects. |
| scientist occupation | minor | Bill Leggat and Robin Grant were developing a machine that could duplicate physical objects in their workshop-like laboratory. Dr. Harvey and Bill Leggat experimented with the duplication of animals using their machine. |
| secret crush | minor | Bill Leggat had a secret crush on Lena Maitland. |