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Title: I bring fresh flowers
Original Publication: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "I Bring Fresh Flowers" by Robert F. Young is a poignant science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative centers around Rosemary Brooks, a dedicated and patriotic young woman who becomes an astronaut, or "Astronette," as part of a groundbreaking project aimed at controlling weather through satellites. The story blends themes of heroism, duty, and the natural world, ultimately exploring the impact of Rosemary's mission and her connection to the elements. The storyline follows Rosemary's journey from her childhood admiration of patriotism to her selection as one of the first female astronauts. As she successfully completes her mission to orient a weather-control satellite, tragedy strikes during her re-entry, resulting in her demise. Despite her untimely death, the natural world seems to flourish in her absence, symbolizing her enduring presence and the connection between humanity and nature. The story illustrates how her sacrifice transforms the environment, bringing about an abundance of life and color, as she is immortalized in the beauty of rain, flowers, and the skies, leaving a lasting legacy that transcends her earthly existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Young, Robert F., 1915-1986
EBook No.: 72390
Published: Dec 12, 2023
Downloads: 99
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Women astronauts -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: I bring fresh flowers
Original Publication: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "I Bring Fresh Flowers" by Robert F. Young is a poignant science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative centers around Rosemary Brooks, a dedicated and patriotic young woman who becomes an astronaut, or "Astronette," as part of a groundbreaking project aimed at controlling weather through satellites. The story blends themes of heroism, duty, and the natural world, ultimately exploring the impact of Rosemary's mission and her connection to the elements. The storyline follows Rosemary's journey from her childhood admiration of patriotism to her selection as one of the first female astronauts. As she successfully completes her mission to orient a weather-control satellite, tragedy strikes during her re-entry, resulting in her demise. Despite her untimely death, the natural world seems to flourish in her absence, symbolizing her enduring presence and the connection between humanity and nature. The story illustrates how her sacrifice transforms the environment, bringing about an abundance of life and color, as she is immortalized in the beauty of rain, flowers, and the skies, leaving a lasting legacy that transcends her earthly existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Young, Robert F., 1915-1986
EBook No.: 72390
Published: Dec 12, 2023
Downloads: 99
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Women astronauts -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.