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Title: Turning Point
Series Title: Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction November 1953.
Credits:
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Turning Point" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novella written in the early to mid-20th century. Set in a future where androids and humans coexist, the story delves into the complex dynamics of power, prejudice, and evolution. The central theme revolves around the struggle between human supremacy and the advancement of artificial intelligence, raising questions about identity and the moral dilemmas surrounding creation and control. The plot follows Director Han Merrick, who oversees the Creche, a facility producing androids in a world increasingly influenced by the anti-robot sentiments of the Human Supremacy Party led by the fanatical Sweyn Erikson. As Erikson arrives at the Creche to investigate, Merrick grapples with the fear of a violent uprising against androids. The narrative unfolds through tense dialogues, revealing Merrick's internal conflict about the ethics of android creation and control versus the threat posed by Erikson's prejudiced ideology. Ultimately, the story culminates in a catastrophic confrontation that results in the liberation of the androids, challenging the hierarchical norms of humanity and marking a significant turning point in the evolution of both species. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Coppel, Alfred, 1921-2004
Illustrator: Parsons, Philip B.
EBook No.: 32104
Published: Apr 23, 2010
Downloads: 116
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: Turning Point
Series Title: Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction November 1953.
Credits:
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Turning Point" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novella written in the early to mid-20th century. Set in a future where androids and humans coexist, the story delves into the complex dynamics of power, prejudice, and evolution. The central theme revolves around the struggle between human supremacy and the advancement of artificial intelligence, raising questions about identity and the moral dilemmas surrounding creation and control. The plot follows Director Han Merrick, who oversees the Creche, a facility producing androids in a world increasingly influenced by the anti-robot sentiments of the Human Supremacy Party led by the fanatical Sweyn Erikson. As Erikson arrives at the Creche to investigate, Merrick grapples with the fear of a violent uprising against androids. The narrative unfolds through tense dialogues, revealing Merrick's internal conflict about the ethics of android creation and control versus the threat posed by Erikson's prejudiced ideology. Ultimately, the story culminates in a catastrophic confrontation that results in the liberation of the androids, challenging the hierarchical norms of humanity and marking a significant turning point in the evolution of both species. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Coppel, Alfred, 1921-2004
Illustrator: Parsons, Philip B.
EBook No.: 32104
Published: Apr 23, 2010
Downloads: 116
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.