Project Gutenberg 2019-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Revelle, George Orban, Paul 1896 1974 Puppet Government Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Puppet Government" by George Revelle is a science fiction narrative written in the late 1950s. The book explores the themes of individualism versus governmental pressure, as it centers around Brandon, a talented puppeteer, who faces persistent offers from government officials to accept a position that would require him to abandon his art. The storyline delves into the conflicts between personal fulfillment and societal expectations within a bureaucratic system. The narrative follows Brandon as he navigates the relentless advances of government representatives trying to recruit him for high-ranking positions in a seemingly necessary effort to fill roles with "good men." Throughout the story, Brandon wrestles with his passion for creating puppets and the fear of being trapped in a bureaucratic web that stifles his creativity. Despite being tempted by the prospect of having a meaningful role in the government, he ultimately realizes that the joy he finds in his puppetry is irreplaceable. As the government tries to control and manipulate him, he stands firm in his resolve to maintain his independence, embodying the struggle between individuality and the mechanization of society. In the end, the narrative highlights the importance of personal agency in an increasingly bureaucratized world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Satire Political fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 48974 2025-07-24T06:19:17.642578 text/html 25248 2024-10-17T14:02:28 text/html 242809 2025-07-24T06:19:19.424623 application/epub+zip 241645 2025-07-24T06:19:18.024596 application/epub+zip 76900 2025-07-24T06:19:17.808627 application/epub+zip 276687 2025-07-24T06:19:20.750596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269753 2025-07-24T06:19:19.195608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105260 2022-09-27T09:29:19.557016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42173 2025-07-24T06:19:17.500596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22421 2024-10-17T14:02:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16579 2025-07-24T06:19:20.886571 application/rdf+xml 28326 2025-07-24T06:19:17.888654 image/jpeg 4773 2025-07-24T06:19:17.847628 image/jpeg 521929 2025-07-24T06:19:17.659628 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