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With the sequences of events that caused the death of many comrades of Joe Chip, because of the efforts of Glen Runciter trying to aid help to Joe Chip from the other side of the glass. Joe Chip finally deduced who was behind all the mysterious disappearance; The doctor that was suppose to help Joe, turned into Jory, the boy behind the scenes of murder. Jory was unable to finish Joe due to the after effects of Ubik. He survived and met Ella, She is the only one that is able to defend against Jory, but as the quote says, Ella wants Joe to replace her position of being Glens main counselor and to fight against death himself.

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Theme: Life vs. Death

Theatic statement: In Philip K Dick’s Ubik, the author emphasizes that we are faced with life and death situations throughout life.

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In Ubik, Al uses his superego to figure out  what's going on and whether the group should separate or stay together. This goes with the theme of life vs. death because if they seperate they could possibly die. However, separation could lead them to figure out  what is causing some to live longer than others.

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When Ella, Runciter's wife, passed away, Runciter was left with a decision: half-life or death. Runciter ends up using his ID when making a decision because he bases his decisions on his own feelings instead of how Ella may feel about it. This goes with the theme life vs. death because based on his decision, she could either die or be put in half-life.