Project Gutenberg 2005-11-20 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 159 Doctorow, Cory 1971 Home Again, Home Again "Home Again, Home Again" by Cory Doctorow is a science fiction short story originally published in 1999 and later included in the collection "A Place So Foreign and Eight More," released in the early 2000s. The narrative explores themes of identity and alienation through the lens of a futuristic society where humans, often seen as unfit, are placed in mental institutions by extraterrestrial beings. The protagonist, Chet, navigates this complex world, grappling with feelings of betrayal and a deep sense of longing for connection and belonging. The story follows Chet, a young boy living in a dilapidated high-rise known colloquially as the "bat-house," where he and his neighbors face psychological turmoil due to their perceived 'batty' behavior. Chet's experience is marked by his interactions with The Amazing Robotron, a robotic counselor, and a mysterious man convinced he is Nikola Tesla. As Chet attempts to understand himself and those around him, the constraints of his environment lead him to explore troubling thoughts about family, friendship, and his own sanity. Ultimately, the narrative crescendos to a dramatic, poignant climax, showcasing Chet’s emotional journey and the severe consequences of being discarded by society, thus raising critical questions about the nature of humanity and the cost of being "normal." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 115424 2025-08-07T10:10:47.738523 text/html 115245 2025-01-15T23:49:15.448322 text/html 114324 2025-08-07T10:10:53.054479 application/epub+zip 114564 2025-08-07T10:10:50.433540 application/epub+zip 107747 2025-08-07T10:10:49.313495 application/epub+zip 241705 2025-08-07T10:10:54.946509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233527 2025-08-07T10:10:52.417505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185043 2022-09-08T09:26:19.750403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97475 2025-08-07T10:10:47.494517 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96967 2020-12-13T06:59:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17255 2025-08-07T10:10:55.080495 application/rdf+xml 15194 2025-08-07T10:10:49.841477 image/jpeg 4117 2025-08-07T10:10:49.558511 image/jpeg 38428 2020-12-13T06:59:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 114577 2025-08-07T10:10:47.752513 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia