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Title: The show must go on
Original Publication: New York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1957.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Show Must Go On" by Henry Slesar is a dramatic play written during the mid-20th century. This work delves into the themes of entertainment, desperation, and survival within the context of a dystopian society that exploits thrill-seeking. It showcases how the glitz of show business hides the dark undercurrents of manipulation and moral ambiguity. The story revolves around a man, Jerry Spizer, who finds himself trapped in a terrifying game orchestrated by a sinister television network, the "Thrill Show." As he attempts to escape, he encounters a young girl compelled by an unseen voice to kill him for her freedom. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, producers and directors scramble to maintain the show's ratings and profits, revealing their willingness to sacrifice Spizer, who is an unwilling participant in a lethal standoff for television ratings. As the conflict escalates, ethical lines blur, highlighting the lengths to which the entertainment industry will go to thrill its audience, ultimately leading to a shocking climax where the show, and the fragile human lives involved, hang in the balance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Slesar, Henry, 1927-2002
Illustrator: Engle, Robert, 1928-
EBook No.: 71568
Published: Sep 4, 2023
Downloads: 87
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Television programs -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The show must go on
Original Publication: New York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1957.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Show Must Go On" by Henry Slesar is a dramatic play written during the mid-20th century. This work delves into the themes of entertainment, desperation, and survival within the context of a dystopian society that exploits thrill-seeking. It showcases how the glitz of show business hides the dark undercurrents of manipulation and moral ambiguity. The story revolves around a man, Jerry Spizer, who finds himself trapped in a terrifying game orchestrated by a sinister television network, the "Thrill Show." As he attempts to escape, he encounters a young girl compelled by an unseen voice to kill him for her freedom. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, producers and directors scramble to maintain the show's ratings and profits, revealing their willingness to sacrifice Spizer, who is an unwilling participant in a lethal standoff for television ratings. As the conflict escalates, ethical lines blur, highlighting the lengths to which the entertainment industry will go to thrill its audience, ultimately leading to a shocking climax where the show, and the fragile human lives involved, hang in the balance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Slesar, Henry, 1927-2002
Illustrator: Engle, Robert, 1928-
EBook No.: 71568
Published: Sep 4, 2023
Downloads: 87
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Television programs -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.