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Title: Piper in the Woods
Series Title: Produced from Imagination: Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1953.
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_in_the_Woods
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Summary: "Piper in the Woods" by Philip K. Dick is a science fiction short story written in the early to mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of identity, purpose, and the psychological consequences of a modern, mechanized society as it contrasts these with the natural world. In the story, a phenomenon is unfolding on Asteroid Y-3, where personnel from Earth are inexplicably developing a belief that they are transforming into plants. The plot follows Doctor Henry Harris as he investigates a series of bizarre cases where garrison personnel report feeling like plants, desiring nothing more than to bask in the sun rather than fulfill their duties. As Harris delves deeper, he learns of a collective psychological phenomenon among the crew, tied to their disillusionment with the rigors of their roles in a technologically advanced society. This leads to the revelation of "the Pipers," a symbolic manifestation of their suppressed desires for a simpler, carefree existence. The story culminates in an understanding that the Pipers are not outside forces but rather a reflection of the men's own psyche grappling with the conflict between duty and the longing to escape into nature. Harris resolves to help them confront these inner conflicts through psychotherapy, aiming to reintegrate them back into their roles while reconciling their yearning for freedom and tranquility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Dick, Philip K., 1928-1982
EBook No.: 32832
Published: Jun 16, 2010
Downloads: 14115
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Piper in the Woods
Series Title: Produced from Imagination: Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1953.
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_in_the_Woods
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Piper in the Woods" by Philip K. Dick is a science fiction short story written in the early to mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of identity, purpose, and the psychological consequences of a modern, mechanized society as it contrasts these with the natural world. In the story, a phenomenon is unfolding on Asteroid Y-3, where personnel from Earth are inexplicably developing a belief that they are transforming into plants. The plot follows Doctor Henry Harris as he investigates a series of bizarre cases where garrison personnel report feeling like plants, desiring nothing more than to bask in the sun rather than fulfill their duties. As Harris delves deeper, he learns of a collective psychological phenomenon among the crew, tied to their disillusionment with the rigors of their roles in a technologically advanced society. This leads to the revelation of "the Pipers," a symbolic manifestation of their suppressed desires for a simpler, carefree existence. The story culminates in an understanding that the Pipers are not outside forces but rather a reflection of the men's own psyche grappling with the conflict between duty and the longing to escape into nature. Harris resolves to help them confront these inner conflicts through psychotherapy, aiming to reintegrate them back into their roles while reconciling their yearning for freedom and tranquility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Dick, Philip K., 1928-1982
EBook No.: 32832
Published: Jun 16, 2010
Downloads: 14115
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.