Einstein’s Monsters and several other works by Martin Amis feature children and babies in peril. In a lot of his writing, Amis explores the perilous state humanity is approaching and he examines postmodernist themes like mortality and destruction. The way Amis writes about children in peril suggests that humanity’s misguided morals will negatively impact children. This topic reveals his own anxiety about the future of the human race and serves as a warning sign for readers about what today’s children will one day face.

In particular, children play a noteworthy route in Amis’s collection of stories entitled Einstein’s Monsters. This focus emerged because Amis wrote the book right after the birth of his first child. It is likely that upon facing the responsibility of caring for his own kid, he became even more concerned with the fate of humanity. The experience of fatherhood prompted him to ponder the challenges that his children will face as a result of his generation’s actions.

Einstein’s Monsters focuses on the dangers of nuclear weapons and nuclear war. Nuclear technology is growing increasingly relevant in contemporary times and the technology is being developed every day. In this collection, Amis suggests the current interest in nuclear weapons will mean that the children of today will face a future filled with danger and despair.