Exhalation

How does Chiang use the science fiction genre to address the current climate crisis? What advice, if any, is he giving readers? Use specific examples from at least two stories. 

Why is “Exhalation” the title story? What themes are established in this story that are prevalent throughout the rest of the collection? Develop your argument by citing passages from “Exhalation,” then connect those passages to events from other stories. 

Compare and contrast the way free will, or a lack of it, causes conflict in “What’s Expected of Us” and “Omphalos.”