People
The regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenly remembering where he was.
— Douglas Adams ‧ Life, the Universe and Everything
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Waking up brings an immediate memory of where Arthur Dent is, followed by a yell of horror. Calling the sound regular turns alarm into a morning routine. The comic contrast lies between the familiar rhythm of getting up and a reaction that would ordinarily signal something exceptional.
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