Summary Of The Epiphany Machine

From the day we are born and until the day we die, as human’s beings, who have the luxury of time, spend it in pleasurable activities, such as sports, clubs or do nothing at all as our purpose: We are desperately try to find confirmation of our place in the world. Many humans have no idea what their purpose is in life; so we want to reassure ourselves in deities from religions or some of us rely on science. We ask questions, which are still unanswered in order to clash with our inner and outer selves to explore the fate we have yet to overcome or fail. The Epiphany Machine by David Burr Gerard, mocks people’s desire to know their fate in the world. In his short story Gerard uses a psychological approach with rhetorical elements such as characterization

The narrator description of Venter’s epiphany “Dependent on the opinion of others’ on his forearm matches on how teenagers are constantly worried about their peer’s opinions. According to Daniel, Brigid, and Sally Wassell “During adolescence young people explore notions of self-identity and will incorporate the messages they receive from others into this identity. Therefore, those in contact with young people need to help them to feel that they are individuals of worth.” (pg 111) This bridges a connection, why teenager’s character needs to be manifested with their true identity instead of false one. Daniel, Brigid, and Sally Wassell also state “Those young people with a poor basic sense of security may well be driven to avoid assertive action or to engage in risk taking to a dangerous level.” Similar to how Adam decides to prevent anyone tell law enforcement about the Epiphany Machine predictions, connects together on how a teenager tries to cover up an embarrassment moment or threat. Which Adam himself believes is not a bad to know of the outcome stated by him “you think that’s a terrible thing.”(pg12 Adam ) It can also be similar to how Venter, whose character is influenced by his mother abandonment, who got self-help from the machine which Venter himself has fallen victim too. Venter states “The machine is self-help bullshit and it took my mother away. Everybody knows what self-help means. It’s something that . . . you know.. . tries to help you make yourself better.” (pg 12 Venter) This furthermore uses the element of Venter’s characterization, which has poor sense of security that the reason his mothers abandon him, was because she couldn’t take care of him and not because she didn’t want him. Thus Venter receives his epiphany “Dependent on the opinion of