"Amanda Morgan" is a perspective piece expanding and illuminating the crisis of the novel Tactics of Mistake, in which the planet known as The Dorsai is attacked for the sake of defeating Cletus Grahame.
As de Castres arrives at The Dorsai's Foralie District, local residents, under Amanda Morgan, enact a pre-arranged plan of defending their home against the invading troops with the power of the disabled, the elderly, and the children.
Point of view is a support mechanism for the Childe Cycle's grand theme, the evolution of Responsible Man in the face of the forces of conservatism.
Amanda Morgan's point of view, highlights the crisis of Tactics of Mistake as a locus moment in the future evolution of humanity.
In "Amanda Morgan", the willingness of some to directly and intentionally sacrifice themselves for the good of the planet demonstrates their superiority over the Earth strategists who are unable to imagine such a tactic.