Answer:
The narrator makes indirect statements about science and technology in the short story Earth (A Gift Shop).
Step-by-step explanation:
"Earth (A Gift Shop)" is a short story written by Charles Yu. The story is about a the future and past of the earth. The narrator explains that how the planet earth has become a visitory planet. After the fossil fuel ran out of the earth's surface, people traveled to other planets and do pay some visits to their former home.
The narrator makes some indirect statements about science and technology in the story. The narrator remarks that the earth ran out of fossil fuels making nations and states collide with each other. This collision led to the destruction on earth, making people to run for their lives.
Thus by such statements, the narrator blames science and technological advancement for bringing such ruination on earth.