Write an introduction and an epilogue to Ted Chiang's "Exhalation" for a reader who is unfamiliar with science fiction and does not take the genre seriously. Your introduction will explain the purpose of science fiction in general and use figurative language to make science fiction easier to understand or to prepare the reader for some of the ideas and situations in the story. The epilogue will consist of a formal, objective summary of the story to clear up any confusion about what happened. In either the introduction or the epilogue, discuss at least two major themes in the story to help the reader understand how science fiction can engage with important ideas.

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

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What are two themes in ted chiang’s “exhalation”?