Project Gutenberg 2009-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 63 Hamm, T. D. 1905 1994 Evans, Thelma Hamm Hamm, Thelma D. Hamm, T.D. Native Son Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Native Son" by T. D. Hamm is a science fiction novella written in the early to mid-20th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Tommy Benton, who is the son of Martian colonists visiting Earth for the first time. As he navigates the challenges of adapting to the heavy gravity, bustling city life, and cultural differences of 21st-century New York, the narrative explores themes of identity, belonging, and the complexities of family expectations. The plot centers around Tommy's struggle to fit in on Earth while feeling a strong pull towards his Martian home. Despite the initial excitement of his surroundings, he quickly becomes overwhelmed by the new environment and the perceived ridicule from others regarding his unique appearance and Martian background. Tommy longs for home and feels increasingly alienated as he faces the prospect of living on a planet that feels foreign to him. The climax of the story builds on his rising anxiety and loneliness, culminating in a tragic moment of misunderstanding that leads to a heart-wrenching conclusion, leaving a lingering mystery about identity and the true essence of humanity amidst technology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Science Fiction by Women Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 39425 39428 2024-10-13T03:35:28.127368 2023-09-13T08:41:55.457646 text/html text/html 35343 2021-01-05T16:38:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 230224 2024-10-13T03:35:32.394329 application/epub+zip 228644 2024-10-13T03:35:30.036354 application/epub+zip 112555 2024-10-13T03:35:28.824366 application/epub+zip 343552 2024-10-13T03:35:34.077331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266155 2024-10-13T03:35:31.613374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118214 2022-09-14T04:04:04.545897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32755 2023-09-13T08:41:55.269640 text/plain 20142 2024-10-13T03:35:34.202334 application/rdf+xml 11935 2024-10-13T03:35:29.357351 image/jpeg 3077 2024-10-13T03:35:29.090360 image/jpeg 231585 2024-10-13T03:35:28.140386 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog