Honestly, H-8 is a ridiculous, too-on-the-nose name for anything in a story. I understand that it's meant to represent the grief black Americans have faced, and I think anyone could easily make this connection. The issues of Detroit affect people below the poverty line more, and because of systemic racism, many of these people are black. The nature of Grievers is more on the nose than any other story we've examined, and whether this is better or worse is simply a matter of taste. This virus is also obviously harkening to the Corona Virusand the sad truth is that people below the poverty line who contract Covid, unfortunately, are more likely to die.
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