Summary.

One is One and All Alone by Nicholas Fisk is a science fiction story, set in 2045. The main character is Trish, an !year old "irl #ho is the only child on a s$aceshi$ to Trion. %er father is the &'ec(ti)e Officer of the s$aceshi$ and her mother is in Trion hel$in" to set ($ a s$ace station. *he #ill only meet her mother in mid +an(ary 204,.After three months, she feels lonely and bored as she does not ha)e any real friends to talk to e'ce$t her $ri)ate, m(lti!f(nctional diary- the .oice /rinter 0./1. ./ is an intelli"ent com$(ter #hich kee$s Trish entertained #ith its ability to $erform many f(nctions. Thro("h her dialo"(e sessions #ith ./, Trish learns abo(t clones and the clonin" $rocess. The idea of clonin" fascinates Trish and she soon decides to create a clone to kee$ her com$any in the s$aceshi$ 2io lab #itho(t her father3s kno#led"e. *he names her ne# identical t#in 4lo and initially it becomes her $erfect friend and com$anion. They ha)e f(n $layin" and sharin" their time to"ether. %o#e)er, certain mannerism of 4lo be"ins to irritate Trish as the clone beha)es and thinks like her. *oon they start to ar"(e and disa"ree #ith each other o)er tri)ial matters. The last stra# ha$$ens one ni"ht #hen 4lo starts referrin" to Trish3s m(m as her m(m and this ($sets Trish as she feels her $ri)acy is bein" in)aded. The ne't day, Trish o$ens ($ her diary and confides in ./ that she does not like to be s#am$ed, in)aded and taken o)er. At that instant, she decides to dis$ose off 4lo fore)er thro("h the 56*/O*A7 hatch near her cabin. The story ends #ith a t#ist #hen it is Trish #ho is dis$osed by 4lo. 4lo then ass(mes Trish3s identity and Trish3s dad is not a#are of the chan"e at all. 4lo then en8oys bein" one is one and all alone and her ne# lease of life as Trish in the s$aceshi$. Source.

Plot.
1. Exposition The characters and settin" are introd(ced. The main character, Trish described her loneliness of bein" the only child on the s$aceshi$. The characters of .oice/rinter and her $arents are also introd(ced. *he described the s$aceshi$ and that they #ere headin" to Trion. 2. Rising Action ! Trish #as sick of bein" alone, bored of com$(ter ima"es and so(nds, and she #ished for a h(man com$anion of her a"e. *he learned the #ord clone from ./ and then decided to make a clone of herself. ! Trish tho("ht that the clone, 4lo #o(ld be a $erfect friend and it #as indeed a $erfect friend at first. *he e)en comm(nicated less #ith ./ after she had 4lo as her friend. 3. Climax ! Then the conflict be"an #hen Trish started to feel (ncomfortable #ith 4lo d(e to the fact that they #ere totally identical incl(din" in terms of action and e)en tho("ht. 4. Falling action. ! Trish decided to "et rid of 4lo and she #as thinkin" of dis$osin" it o(t from the s$aceshi$. ! One of them #as s(ccessf(lly bein" dis$osed o(t thro("h the hatch #hile another one contin(ed boardin" the s$aceshi$. 5. Resolution. ! *(r$risin"ly, it #as act(ally Trish #ho had been dis$osed and not 4lo. This sho#s that they really had the same tho("ht of dis$osin" each other b(t 4lo acted first to dis$ose Trish o(t from the s$aceshi$. Th(s, 4lo took Trish3s $lace in the s$aceshi$, feelin" the sense of freedom9 the feelin" that Trish #o(ld ha)e felt if she #as not the one #ho had been dis$osed. ! 4lo #as boardin" the s$aceshi$ ha$$ily as the ele)en years old Trish. 6n fact, it acted as a more cheerf(l Trish than before as her father also noticed the "ood chan"e in Trish.

Theme.
1. Loneliness. The main character, Trish is the only child and she has no siblin". *he li)es in a s$aceshi$ #hich is headin" to /lanet Trion. *he is the only child in the s$aceshi$ #hile the rest of the cre# are ad(lts #ho are b(sy r(nnin" the system 24:,. To make the sit(ation #orse, her $arents are e'tremely b(sy #ith their o#n #orks and ha)e no time to com$any her. %er father is b(sy #ith the #orkloads in the s$aceshi$ #hile her mother is on Trion, settin" ($ the s$ace station. The .oice /rintin" is the only friends she has, b(t as the time $asses by, she starts to feel bored #ith this kind of relationshi$ #hen there are only com$(ter ima"es and so(nds. Th(s, she starts to ha)e the feelin" that she really needs someone to talk to and her loneliness has "i)en her the idea to create a clone of herself. 2. The need of love and attention. Trish feels the loneliness as her $arents al#ays b(sy #ith their #orks and that ca(ses her to "et the idea to clone herself. 6n her mind, clonin" is the only #ay to esca$e from this boredom and im$risonment so that she #ill ha)e somebody to talk to and $lay #ith ! somebody of her a"e. *he #ants someone to accom$any her to re$lace the roles of her $arents #ho #ill ne)er ha)e time to be #ith her. ;. Another person can be a mirror of ourselves.

2ased on this short story, Trish cannot stand 4lo3s $ickin" habit. 6ronically, she doesn<t reali=e that 4lo is 8(st bein" herself9 4lo<s beha)io(rs are the reflection of herself.

Characters and Characterizations.

. Trish
Trish is the main character of this short story. *he is $ortrayed as a lonely child as her $arents are b(sy #ith their o#n #orks. *he has no friend, no siblin" and her only friend in the s$aceshi$ is .oice/rinter. *he is bored $layin" and talkin" to a machine and she needs a real h(man of her a"e to talk to and $lay #ith. *he cloned herself and named her 4lo. Trish is brilliant in science and technolo"y. *he clones herself #itho(t anyone3s hel$. 2. Clo 4lo is the clone of Trish. %er character is totally the same as Trishs beca(se it is Trish3s clone. *he does #hate)er Trish does, for e'am$les she has $ickin" habit, she kee$s re$eatin" #hat Trish says and she feels #hat Trish is feelin". This sit(ation makes Trish to feel that 4lo is annoyin", th(s the >(arrel starts. ;. VoicePrinter (VP) A machine and Trish's best friend. Altho("h it is a non!li)in" thin", it can react and res$onsd to Trish 8(st like a h(man. ./ is loyal and al#ays be by Trish<s side ! $layin" "ames #ith her and also a genius machine as it can correct Trish3s s$ellin"s and $(nct(ation. 6t has also become a teacher to Trish. 6t also "i)es Trish dictionary lesson and $ro)ides the information on clonin" $rocess to Trish. 4. Father and Mother usy #orkin" $eo$le ! r(nnin" the s$aceshi$ and settin" ($ the s$ace station. %er father is a caring $erson as he is al#ays $okin" his head on Trish3s door and askin" Trish abo(t her life. %o#e)er, he fails to sho# his lo)e and Trish is disa$$ointed beca(se of that.

Settings.
. Time

In the future: 2045. Trish mentions that they lea)es &arth on 2 ?arch 2045 and they #ill not reach Trion (ntil mid @ +an(ary 204,. ?odern creation s(ch as the )oice $rintin" is mentioned too. 6t res$ond to h(man<s actions9 talks and e)en $lays "ame as #ell as teaches Trish abo(t the dictionary lesson. 2. Place

?ainly in a s aceshi #hich is on its #ay headin" to Trion $lanet. &)ery e)ent occ(rs in this shi$. Trish3s father #orks here, the 2io7ab and Trish<s room. 6t is also the $lace #hich ca(ses Trish to feel lonely #itho(t any h(man friend.
;. Social

society. The lonely society is $ortrayed thro("h Trish<s character #ho is al#ays bein" alone as she is the only child on the s$aceshi$ #hile the rest of the cre# are ad(lts. The only friend that she has is the .oice/rinter 0./1. %er loneliness leads her $oor 8(d"ement of cloyin" herself. The #orkaholic society is sho#n tro("h the characters of Trish3s $arents. They are too b(sy #ith their o#n #orkloads. The father is b(sy r(nnin" the s$aceshi$ #hile the mother is on Trion, settin" ($ the s$ace station. Their hectic sched(les ca(se theme to for"et their res$onsibilities to#ards their da("hter.
!onel" and #or$aholic