This reading makes me think of a time where nothing existed but the existence above the clouds. One thing i would like to know more about is what happens after you become a confederate. One thing i didn't understand was what the message of the story was. Was it saying confederates were good and that if you become a confederate you will help start the race of humans?. The setting is important because in this story it lets you know where and what time era the story is in. I was most confused by the word disposition. I did not know what the word was referring to in the passage. This reading made me think about what was going on before existence. Overall i found this reading interesting but very confusing at the same time. I was most confused by this passage so far than any of the others that I have read so far.