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Title: Tydore's Gift
Series Title: Produced from Planet Stories September 1951
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Tydore's Gift" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative is set on Mars, exploring themes of greed, cultural misunderstanding, and the consequences of seeking power at all costs. The book delves into the relationship between Marley, a human spy, and Tydore, a Martian elder who possesses a mysterious and powerful weapon that Marley covets. The story follows Marley as he struggles with his feelings of alienation on Mars and his desperate desire to obtain Tydore's weapon, which he believes could make him and his nation invincible. Marley’s encounters with Tydore reveal a complex interplay of mockery and contempt, highlighting the cultural divide between the two characters. As Marley pushes for the weapon, his impatience leads to a violent confrontation where he finally points the gun at Tydore, revealing a shocking twist: the weapon is designed to backfire, resulting in Marley's self-inflicted demise. This dark conclusion emphasizes the futility of his quest and serves as a metaphor for the destructive nature of greed and imperialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Coppel, Alfred, 1921-2004
EBook No.: 63975
Published: Dec 6, 2020
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Martians -- Fiction
Subject: Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
Subject: Weapons -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Tydore's Gift
Series Title: Produced from Planet Stories September 1951
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Tydore's Gift" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative is set on Mars, exploring themes of greed, cultural misunderstanding, and the consequences of seeking power at all costs. The book delves into the relationship between Marley, a human spy, and Tydore, a Martian elder who possesses a mysterious and powerful weapon that Marley covets. The story follows Marley as he struggles with his feelings of alienation on Mars and his desperate desire to obtain Tydore's weapon, which he believes could make him and his nation invincible. Marley’s encounters with Tydore reveal a complex interplay of mockery and contempt, highlighting the cultural divide between the two characters. As Marley pushes for the weapon, his impatience leads to a violent confrontation where he finally points the gun at Tydore, revealing a shocking twist: the weapon is designed to backfire, resulting in Marley's self-inflicted demise. This dark conclusion emphasizes the futility of his quest and serves as a metaphor for the destructive nature of greed and imperialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Coppel, Alfred, 1921-2004
EBook No.: 63975
Published: Dec 6, 2020
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Martians -- Fiction
Subject: Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
Subject: Weapons -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.