Project Gutenberg 2010-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 75 De Vet, Charles V. 1911 1997 DeVet, Charles V. Vet, Charles V. de Vet, Charles Vincent de Kossin, Sandy Kossin, Sanford Kossin Big Stupe Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Big Stupe" by Charles V. De Vet is a science fiction short story published in the mid-1950s. Set on a desert planet known as Waterfield's Planet, the narrative explores themes of cultural interactions between Earthmen and the native tribes they encounter. The story delves into the challenges of communication, power dynamics, and the humorous undertones of misunderstandings in cross-cultural exchanges. The plot follows a crew of Earthmen, led by the conceited psychologist Bruckner, as they attempt to establish a peaceful relationship with the local tribes while searching for valuable mineral deposits. Tensions rise when a drunken crewman, Majesky, disrupts a cultural celebration, leading to an altercation with the natives. Throughout their time on the planet, the crew is entertained by a comical creature named Big Stupe, whose silly and clumsy antics provide levity amidst the unfolding drama. Ultimately, despite some friction, the Earthmen manage to secure a semblance of respect from the natives and prepare to leave, only to discover that their beloved Big Stupe is also seen as a part of their own identity by the locals. The story blends humor with a thoughtful examination of human nature and intercultural complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32551/32551-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 50402 50406 2024-10-14T03:44:03.998377 2023-09-14T08:41:39.086715 text/html text/html 46808 2021-01-06T15:41:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 128038 2021-01-06T15:41:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 134508 2024-10-14T03:44:05.981354 application/epub+zip 133403 2024-10-14T03:44:04.502398 application/epub+zip 65972 2024-10-14T03:44:04.245417 application/epub+zip 169365 2024-10-14T03:44:07.249355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161860 2024-10-14T03:44:05.710369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94754 2022-09-15T05:12:37.467466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42609 42513 2024-10-14T03:44:03.849384 2023-09-14T08:41:38.963708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 42477 2021-01-06T15:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16525 2021-01-06T15:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20406 2024-10-14T03:44:07.377348 application/rdf+xml 22445 2024-10-14T03:44:04.304366 image/jpeg 4182 2024-10-14T03:44:04.274401 image/jpeg 128349 2024-10-14T03:44:04.008380 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