. Read the following story description. The main character in the short story “Dream of the Third Sun” is Monica Ducat, a former
starship captain. Monica’s parents had been bio-fuel engineers, inventing the rocket fuel that first made space exploration affordable. Monica never dreamed her parents’ invention would be responsible for her getting stranded on a planet with three suns, and strange alien creatures that came out only at night. What kind of short story is “Dream of the Third Sun”? science fiction adventure fantasy fable
Based on this passage, we can conclude that the story that is being presented is science fiction. We know this because the story incorporates many elements that are futuristic, but inexistent at present. The author tells us that the character is a "starship captain." We also learn that her parent invented rocket fuel, and that she is stranded in a planet with three suns. Finally, we learn that the planet she is on is populated by aliens.
The mood (or tone) of the prologue is considered as sombre, dark, macabre... since from the start we're being told that this story is going to be a story of love, death and loss.
Frank, you're wrong! x=x is a variable, where 12=12 is a specific number. x can represent any number, even 12. So Frank's answer is more general, whereas Sarah's answer is specific.
