Earthmen Bearing Gifts by Fredric Brown

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Author Brown, Fredric, 1906-1972
Illustrator Carter
Title Earthmen Bearing Gifts
Series Title Published in Galaxy magazine, June 1960.
Note Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Earthmen Bearing Gifts" by Fredric Brown is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative centers around the first physical contact between Earth and Mars, exploring the themes of communication and understanding between two vastly different civilizations. The story posits a scenario where Martians, having developed extensive telepathic abilities, eagerly await an Earth rocket carrying an atomic warhead intended to observe their dying planet. In the story, the Martian leader, Dhar Ry, contemplates the implications of the Earth rocket landing on Mars as he anticipates a future exchange of knowledge between the two worlds. The Martians hope to learn from Earth’s technological advances to save their civilization, while they themselves offer insights into crime prevention and social harmony, having not known conflict for thousands of years. Meanwhile, on the Moon, Earth scientists celebrate the successful strike of the rocket, unaware that Mars is inhabited. This brief encounter highlights the potential for mutual benefit between two alien worlds, yet ultimately underscores the tragic irony of miscommunication and misunderstanding that can arise in cross-cultural interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 26521
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Most Recently Updated Jan 4, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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