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Title: The Rumble and the Roar
Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "The Rumble and the Roar" by Stephen Bartholomew is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around the pervasive noise pollution in a technologically advanced civilization and the protagonist's struggle with his mental state amidst this din. The story explores themes of solitude, sanity, and the effects of excessive noise on human psychology. The plot follows Joseph Partch, who is feeling increasingly overwhelmed and irritated by the relentless noise produced by his environment, from office machinery to city sounds. Despite his work related to developing a sound-canceling device, he finds himself detached and yearning for quiet. His situation escalates when he decides to try the device himself, leading to a shocking experience of total silence that ultimately drives him into a catatonic state. Through this exploration, Bartholomew raises questions about the psychological toll of modern life and what it truly means to be alone in a world deafened by noise. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bartholomew, Stephen
Illustrator: Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990
EBook No.: 59679
Published: Jun 5, 2019
Downloads: 59
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Inventions -- Fiction
Subject: Noise -- Fiction
Subject: Silence -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Rumble and the Roar
Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Rumble and the Roar" by Stephen Bartholomew is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around the pervasive noise pollution in a technologically advanced civilization and the protagonist's struggle with his mental state amidst this din. The story explores themes of solitude, sanity, and the effects of excessive noise on human psychology. The plot follows Joseph Partch, who is feeling increasingly overwhelmed and irritated by the relentless noise produced by his environment, from office machinery to city sounds. Despite his work related to developing a sound-canceling device, he finds himself detached and yearning for quiet. His situation escalates when he decides to try the device himself, leading to a shocking experience of total silence that ultimately drives him into a catatonic state. Through this exploration, Bartholomew raises questions about the psychological toll of modern life and what it truly means to be alone in a world deafened by noise. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bartholomew, Stephen
Illustrator: Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990
EBook No.: 59679
Published: Jun 5, 2019
Downloads: 59
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Inventions -- Fiction
Subject: Noise -- Fiction
Subject: Silence -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.