Kipple and Entropy

The pervasive decay of the world and the concept of kipple as a universal force.

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The First Law of Kipple

The Definition Isidore's Explanation Isidore explains kipple to Pris: useless objects that reproduce when no one is around. It is a law of the universe. The Building His building is full of kipple. The apartments are decaying. The world is falling apart. The Metaphor Kipple represents entropy. Everything is moving toward disorder. The universe is dying.

The Tomb World

The Vision Isidore's Descent After the spider incident, Isidore sinks into the tomb world. He sees bones and decay. The Desolation The world is a heap of bones. The air is dry. Everything is dead. The Cycle This is the tomb world, the opposite of the climb. It is the ultimate kipple, the end of all things.

Deckard's Desolate Landscape

The Wasteland The Flight Deckard flies north. The land below is gray and littered. Nothing grows. The Climb He climbs a hill of loose stones. The landscape is dead. It is like the tomb world. The Loneliness He is alone. The world is empty. The kipple has won.

The Toad in the Dust

Life in the Decay The Discovery Deckard finds a toad buried in the dust. It is alive, but electric. The Symbol Even in the wasteland, there is something. The toad is a sign of life against the kipple. The Acceptance He accepts the electric toad. It is a small victory against entropy.

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