Project Gutenberg 2010-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 308 Sheckley, Robert 1928 2005 Barbee, Phillips Lang, Ned O'Donnevan, Finn Barbee, Phillip Vidmer Vidmer, René Vidmer, Rene Keep Your Shape Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Keep Your Shape" by Robert Sheckley is a science fiction short story originally published in the early 1950s. The narrative focuses on a group of extraterrestrial beings, the Grom, who possess the ability to alter their shapes at will. The story explores themes of identity, conformity, and the consequences of rigid societal structures, particularly as the Grom seek to invade a new planet while grappling with internal dissent and the allure of freedom from their caste system. In this tale, the protagonist Pid, a Grom pilot, leads a mission to establish a connection to Earth via the sophisticated Displacer technology. The mission, however, is complicated by the crew's divergent attitudes toward their identity and purpose. As they land on an unfamiliar planet, they navigate the challenges presented by their alien environment and their own nature, particularly Pid's struggle to maintain control and adhere to Grom customs. Throughout the storyline, Pid faces the growing temptation to embrace a life of shapelessness and freedom, ultimately questioning the value of the rigid caste system they have always followed. The conclusion illustrates his transformation, as he discovers the joy of self-determination and the possibilities that come with abandoning the strict rules of his society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/32346/32346-h/images/cover.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/32346/32346-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 64477 2025-08-13T08:28:41.043215 text/html 60616 2021-01-06T14:36:34 text/html 144472 2025-08-13T08:28:42.952219 application/epub+zip 143273 2025-08-13T08:28:41.445203 application/epub+zip 84545 2025-08-13T08:28:41.241213 application/epub+zip 184444 2025-08-13T08:28:44.286214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176545 2025-08-13T08:28:42.754172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118775 2022-09-15T04:12:17.067829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55358 2025-08-13T08:28:40.855224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55267 2021-01-06T14:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19850 2025-08-13T08:28:44.420227 application/rdf+xml 33112 2025-08-13T08:28:41.312178 image/jpeg 5077 2025-08-13T08:28:41.276181 image/jpeg 152479 2021-01-06T14:36:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 21433 2021-01-06T14:36:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 160179 2025-08-13T08:28:41.076216 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