The first two stories, "Indian Camp" and "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife", can be read as an exercise in counterpoint, where feelings of loss, anger, and evil are ignored and repressed.
Dua cerita awal, "Indian Camp" dan "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife", dapat dibaca sebagai sebuah latihan lagu pengiring, di mana perasaan kehilangan, marah, dan dikesampingkan.