
The main characters: Bobby, Jack, and Rikki, went through a significant change in their personality and in their worldview and how they tried to deal with the sudden transformation of their individual lives. In the end, they wanted to get rich quick because they know that they are getting older and slower, but more importantly, because they are in love with the same woman, but only Jack knows about it. Interestingly, they were regular hackers who were content in making money but not more than the amount for which they will get caught.

The story begins in Bobby’s loft, the two men huddling together in an attempt to hack into a system that will make them rich beyond their wildest dreams.Īt the end of their struggle, they were triumphant in the biggest score of their young lives, but they paid a terrible price for it. Bobby is an expert hacker specializing in software while Jack is the same but specializes in hardware. The story is about Bobby, Jack, and Rikki. This story is the precedent of the author’s famous novel Neuromancer, which is followed by “Count Zero.” All his books represent similar ideas and themes.

“Burning Chrome” analysis in this essay explores main characters’ traits, major themes, and symbolism of the story.
