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Title: The Water Eater
Series Title: Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1953.
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Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online
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Summary: "The Water Eater" by Winston K. Marks is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around the unintended consequences of a domestic experiment involving household cleaning agents that leads to the creation of a mysterious and potentially dangerous substance. The story touches on themes of curiosity, scientific discovery, and the anxieties that come with creating something that may be beyond human control. The plot follows Charlie, a beer truck driver with a keen interest in chemistry, as he attempts to solve a household issue with a malfunctioning oil heater. During this process, he creates a jelly-like substance that exhibits bizarre properties, particularly its insatiable thirst for water. As the jelly begins to outgrow its container and demonstrates suggestive behaviors, Charlie grows increasingly concerned about his creation. His fascination turns to fear after the jelly's actions culminate in an injury to his hand, prompting him to destroy it. In the end, however, a sense of dread lingers as Charlie realizes he may have unleashed something harmful into the environment, leaving him apprehensive about the potential fallout of his actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Marks, Winston K. (Winston Kinney), 1915-1979
Illustrator: Balbalis, John, 1929-1991
EBook No.: 31841
Published: Mar 31, 2010
Downloads: 126
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: The Water Eater
Series Title: Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1953.
Credits:
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Water Eater" by Winston K. Marks is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around the unintended consequences of a domestic experiment involving household cleaning agents that leads to the creation of a mysterious and potentially dangerous substance. The story touches on themes of curiosity, scientific discovery, and the anxieties that come with creating something that may be beyond human control. The plot follows Charlie, a beer truck driver with a keen interest in chemistry, as he attempts to solve a household issue with a malfunctioning oil heater. During this process, he creates a jelly-like substance that exhibits bizarre properties, particularly its insatiable thirst for water. As the jelly begins to outgrow its container and demonstrates suggestive behaviors, Charlie grows increasingly concerned about his creation. His fascination turns to fear after the jelly's actions culminate in an injury to his hand, prompting him to destroy it. In the end, however, a sense of dread lingers as Charlie realizes he may have unleashed something harmful into the environment, leaving him apprehensive about the potential fallout of his actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Marks, Winston K. (Winston Kinney), 1915-1979
Illustrator: Balbalis, John, 1929-1991
EBook No.: 31841
Published: Mar 31, 2010
Downloads: 126
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.