This edition had all images removed.
Title: Box-garden
Original Publication: New York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1958.
Note: Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Box-Garden" by Allen K. Lang is a short story written in the late 1950s. This piece falls under the category of speculative fiction, exploring themes related to consumer culture and the impact of advertising on society. Through a conversation in a bar, the narrative examines how media presentation can distort reality and manipulate consumer perceptions. The story is centered around a dialogue between the narrator and a peculiar man with large ears. In their exchange, the man expresses his disdain for television commercials, particularly those that overly simplify or exaggerate the relationship between products and consumers. He draws a parallel between these ads and the Japanese art of creating "bansais", or dwarf trees, explaining how commercialism and marketing often draw from psychological impacts rather than genuine insight. As the story unfolds, the man's passionate outburst culminates with a disturbing reflection on how advertisements can dehumanize individuals, turning them into mere caricatures for consumption. His emotional plea highlights the potential manipulation within media, ultimately leaving the narrator in a state of sobering contemplation about the realities hidden behind shiny advertisements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lang, Allen Kim, 1928-
EBook No.: 73868
Published: Jun 19, 2024
Downloads: 80
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Advertising -- Fiction
Subject: Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Box-garden
Original Publication: New York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1958.
Note: Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Box-Garden" by Allen K. Lang is a short story written in the late 1950s. This piece falls under the category of speculative fiction, exploring themes related to consumer culture and the impact of advertising on society. Through a conversation in a bar, the narrative examines how media presentation can distort reality and manipulate consumer perceptions. The story is centered around a dialogue between the narrator and a peculiar man with large ears. In their exchange, the man expresses his disdain for television commercials, particularly those that overly simplify or exaggerate the relationship between products and consumers. He draws a parallel between these ads and the Japanese art of creating "bansais", or dwarf trees, explaining how commercialism and marketing often draw from psychological impacts rather than genuine insight. As the story unfolds, the man's passionate outburst culminates with a disturbing reflection on how advertisements can dehumanize individuals, turning them into mere caricatures for consumption. His emotional plea highlights the potential manipulation within media, ultimately leaving the narrator in a state of sobering contemplation about the realities hidden behind shiny advertisements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lang, Allen Kim, 1928-
EBook No.: 73868
Published: Jun 19, 2024
Downloads: 80
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Advertising -- Fiction
Subject: Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.