This edition had all images removed.
Title: The Fool
Original Publication: United States: Royal Publications, Inc,1956.
Note: Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Fool" by David Mason is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around Duncan, an inept human teacher on a distant alien planet inhabited by the Tarchiki, a species known for their violent tendencies and brutal customs. The story explores themes of cultural misunderstanding, the folly of idealism, and the unintended consequences of one individual’s actions within a foreign society. In this tale, Duncan, despite his failures and foolishness, attempts to instill Earthly morals and ethics into the Tarchiki, who find humor and absurdity in his teachings. His misguided efforts culminate tragically when he destroys their deity, Kachan, leading to his own death at the hands of a Tarchik high priest. In the aftermath, the Tarchiki, misinterpreting his last words as messages of forgiveness, erect a statue in his honor and adopt him as a new god, creating a religion around his silly antics and misguided ideals. This ironic twist highlights the disparity between Duncan’s intentions and the realities of the Tarchiki's culture, illustrating the complexities and humorous absurdity of cross-cultural encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mason, David, 1924-1974
EBook No.: 67497
Published: Feb 25, 2022
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Life on other planets -- Fiction
Subject: Religion -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Fool
Original Publication: United States: Royal Publications, Inc,1956.
Note: Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Fool" by David Mason is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around Duncan, an inept human teacher on a distant alien planet inhabited by the Tarchiki, a species known for their violent tendencies and brutal customs. The story explores themes of cultural misunderstanding, the folly of idealism, and the unintended consequences of one individual’s actions within a foreign society. In this tale, Duncan, despite his failures and foolishness, attempts to instill Earthly morals and ethics into the Tarchiki, who find humor and absurdity in his teachings. His misguided efforts culminate tragically when he destroys their deity, Kachan, leading to his own death at the hands of a Tarchik high priest. In the aftermath, the Tarchiki, misinterpreting his last words as messages of forgiveness, erect a statue in his honor and adopt him as a new god, creating a religion around his silly antics and misguided ideals. This ironic twist highlights the disparity between Duncan’s intentions and the realities of the Tarchiki's culture, illustrating the complexities and humorous absurdity of cross-cultural encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mason, David, 1924-1974
EBook No.: 67497
Published: Feb 25, 2022
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Life on other planets -- Fiction
Subject: Religion -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.