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Title: Belly Laugh
Series Title: Produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Belly Laugh" by Ivar Jorgensen is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds during a futuristic war scenario where unconventional weapons are utilized. The story explores the theme of humor as a coping mechanism in dire circumstances, highlighting the absurdity of war through the experiences of soldiers interacting with unexpected situations. The plot follows a soldier who recounts a peculiar incident while trapped in a pit during a skirmish. He and his fellow soldier, a young man named Stillwell, encounter a Russian soldier, who turns out to be a robot disguised as a human. Stillwell, consumed by his longing for home, engages with the robot in a comedic and ultimately shocking way. As their bizarre interaction unfolds, it culminates in Stillwell's disillusionment when he realizes the truth about the supposed enemy combatant. The story mixes elements of science fiction with humor, illustrating how laughter can emerge even in the most absurd and chaotic moments of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 92.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Garrett, Randall, 1927-1987
Illustrator: Berger, Charles J.
EBook No.: 28643
Published: Apr 30, 2009
Downloads: 114
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Belly Laugh
Series Title: Produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Belly Laugh" by Ivar Jorgensen is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds during a futuristic war scenario where unconventional weapons are utilized. The story explores the theme of humor as a coping mechanism in dire circumstances, highlighting the absurdity of war through the experiences of soldiers interacting with unexpected situations. The plot follows a soldier who recounts a peculiar incident while trapped in a pit during a skirmish. He and his fellow soldier, a young man named Stillwell, encounter a Russian soldier, who turns out to be a robot disguised as a human. Stillwell, consumed by his longing for home, engages with the robot in a comedic and ultimately shocking way. As their bizarre interaction unfolds, it culminates in Stillwell's disillusionment when he realizes the truth about the supposed enemy combatant. The story mixes elements of science fiction with humor, illustrating how laughter can emerge even in the most absurd and chaotic moments of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 92.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Garrett, Randall, 1927-1987
Illustrator: Berger, Charles J.
EBook No.: 28643
Published: Apr 30, 2009
Downloads: 114
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.