Death of a B.E.M. by Berkeley Livingston

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Author Livingston, Berkeley, 1909-1975
Title Death of a B.E.M.
Note Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary "Death of a B.E.M." by Berkeley Livingston is a satirical science fiction story written in the late 1940s. The narrative explores the humorous interactions between human creators—an artist and a writer—and the fictional bug-eyed monsters (B.E.M.s) they are forced to depict in their works. The topic revolves around the imagination of the writers and how it shapes the portrayal of creatures in science fiction while also highlighting the absurdity of the glorified monster trope. The story essentially unfolds in two realms: the mundane world of the writer and artist struggling to create engaging content and the chaotic planet XYZ268PDQ, home to the B.E.M.s. The chief B.E.M., Hiah-Leugh, and his companions discuss their frustrations with being relegated to the role of stereotypical monsters in fiction. In an ironic twist, these monsters decide to capture human artists to finally portray them authentically, leading to a comical series of events where the humans experience a mock torture party. Ultimately, the narrative satirizes the clichés of the genre while cleverly questioning the reader's perception of monsters, revealing that they are merely the product of human imagination. As the story concludes, the writer's epiphany inspires him to create more nuanced and multi-dimensional characters in his future works. (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 Authors -- Fiction
Subject Monsters -- Fiction
Subject Artists -- Fiction
Subject Imagination -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 32726
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Most Recently Updated Jan 6, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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