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Title: Sign of Life
Series Title: Produced from Planet Stories July 1951
Credits:
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Sign of Life" by Dave Dryfoos is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. It follows George Main, the sole survivor of a failed expedition to Venus, as he grapples with his impending death amidst the deadly environment of the planet and encounters an unexpected form of life. The narrative delves into themes of survival, the quest for understanding, and the essence of communication between different forms of life. The story begins with George struggling to survive after the destruction of his spaceship, left in a harsh landscape filled with deadly winds and toxic air. As he battles dehydration and despair, he notices peculiar teardrop-shaped creatures that seem to exhibit curiosity about him and their surroundings. In his final hours, he attempts to bridge the gap between their existence and his, hoping to convey that he was alive, not just a lifeless machine. This interaction prompts deep reflections on life, awareness, and the significance of memory as he confronts his mortality, ultimately seeking solace in the possibility that his existence may be remembered by these newfound life forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Dryfoos, Dave, 1915-2003
Illustrator: Vestal, Herman B., 1916-2007
EBook No.: 63970
Published: Dec 5, 2020
Downloads: 109
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Interplanetary voyages -- Fiction
Subject: Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction
Subject: Venus (Planet) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Sign of Life
Series Title: Produced from Planet Stories July 1951
Credits:
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Sign of Life" by Dave Dryfoos is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. It follows George Main, the sole survivor of a failed expedition to Venus, as he grapples with his impending death amidst the deadly environment of the planet and encounters an unexpected form of life. The narrative delves into themes of survival, the quest for understanding, and the essence of communication between different forms of life. The story begins with George struggling to survive after the destruction of his spaceship, left in a harsh landscape filled with deadly winds and toxic air. As he battles dehydration and despair, he notices peculiar teardrop-shaped creatures that seem to exhibit curiosity about him and their surroundings. In his final hours, he attempts to bridge the gap between their existence and his, hoping to convey that he was alive, not just a lifeless machine. This interaction prompts deep reflections on life, awareness, and the significance of memory as he confronts his mortality, ultimately seeking solace in the possibility that his existence may be remembered by these newfound life forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Dryfoos, Dave, 1915-2003
Illustrator: Vestal, Herman B., 1916-2007
EBook No.: 63970
Published: Dec 5, 2020
Downloads: 109
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Interplanetary voyages -- Fiction
Subject: Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction
Subject: Venus (Planet) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.