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Title: Chain of Command
Note: Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Chain of Command" by Stephen Arr is a science fiction story penned in the mid-20th century, specifically during the early 1950s. The narrative explores themes of bureaucracy and authority through the lens of a mouse named George, who must navigate a complex system to have a dangerous trap removed from outside his home. Arr’s work creatively illustrates the struggles individuals face when dealing with institutional rules and regulations. The plot centers around George, a telepathic mouse, who is living with his family in a facility that has employed traps to keep rodents away. When George's wife, Clara, expresses her concerns for their children’s safety, George embarks on a quest to confront various levels of authority—from the janitor to security officers—about the perceived threat of the trap. As George's encounters progress, they reveal the absurdities and fears that arise from the humans' perception of the intelligent mice, culminating in a dramatic realization of the mice's potential power. Ultimately, George's efforts to advocate for his family's safety lead to unintended consequences, showcasing the interplay between fear, power, and the importance of community in the face of overwhelming bureaucratic structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Arr, Stephen, 1921-2012
Illustrator: Ashman, William
EBook No.: 32160
Published: Apr 28, 2010
Downloads: 69
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Mice -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Chain of Command
Note: Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Chain of Command" by Stephen Arr is a science fiction story penned in the mid-20th century, specifically during the early 1950s. The narrative explores themes of bureaucracy and authority through the lens of a mouse named George, who must navigate a complex system to have a dangerous trap removed from outside his home. Arr’s work creatively illustrates the struggles individuals face when dealing with institutional rules and regulations. The plot centers around George, a telepathic mouse, who is living with his family in a facility that has employed traps to keep rodents away. When George's wife, Clara, expresses her concerns for their children’s safety, George embarks on a quest to confront various levels of authority—from the janitor to security officers—about the perceived threat of the trap. As George's encounters progress, they reveal the absurdities and fears that arise from the humans' perception of the intelligent mice, culminating in a dramatic realization of the mice's potential power. Ultimately, George's efforts to advocate for his family's safety lead to unintended consequences, showcasing the interplay between fear, power, and the importance of community in the face of overwhelming bureaucratic structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Arr, Stephen, 1921-2012
Illustrator: Ashman, William
EBook No.: 32160
Published: Apr 28, 2010
Downloads: 69
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Mice -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.