Marionettes Inc Conflict

In the Marionettes Inc. many conflicts occur, and they lead to unfortunate events. To begin with, Braling Two confesses to Braling that he is attracted to Mrs. Braling and no longer wants to stay in the cellar. Furthermore, Mrs. Braling is now stuck with potentially dangerous Braling Two. Lastly, Nettie has run off with her old flame leaving Mr. Smith lonely with a clone of her. The conflicts in Marionettes Inc. lead to prove the abuse of technology can lead to negative consequences.

Braling Two no longer wants to third wheel with Mr. and Mrs. Braling. Braling Two has developed feelings for Mrs. Braling and confesses his attraction to her by informing Mr. Braling. Near the end of the story, Braling Two says, “I’m afraid you don’t understand.

Smith wants to escape from his affectionate wife in Marionette's Inc. He soon realizes that his wife, Nettie, has already abandoned him. Mr. Smith is with a marionette, and he is devastated. To start with, Mr. Smith says, "And it seems to me that in the last month she’s gotten worse." (Ray Bradbury 1) This is a hint that shows that Nettie has left Mr. Smith for one month already and that this marionette is too obsessive. He's been stuck with a marionette for almost a month and that's why his "wife" seems different. It is made obvious a robot is living with Mr. Smith when he says, "Two months from now my ribs will have a chance to mend from the crushing they’ve taken." (Ray Bradbury 2) Mr. Smith describes that the hugs he receives crush his ribs and are too powerful. Proof that he is no longer living with his wife Nettie. Secondly, Mr. Smith is saddened because he appreciates everything that "Nettie" has done for him. He realizes she's been there for him and always loves him. This causes Mr. Smith feel guilty for leaving "Nettie." The clone of Nettie has loved Mr. Smith so much that he feels terrible for giving himself space. This is heartbreaking because soon Mr. Smith figures out that his real wife, Nettie, has already left him for someone else. Lastly, Mr. Smith is checking his bankbook and realizes that 10,000 dollars are gone. He suspects that Nettie has taken the money to go live at the Hudson house she was talking about earlier. When Mr. Smith tries to wake so called "Nettie" up, he realizes she is not his wife but, a marionette. The real Nettie had escaped with her old love to the Hudson house. In conclusion, this conflict shows that abusing technology leads to negative consequences. This time the negative consequence is a