| Author |
Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012 |
| Illustrator |
Doolin, Joseph, 1896-1967 |
| Title |
Defense Mech
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Defense Mech" by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the psychological struggles and fears of a man named Halloway as he journeys to Mars in a rocket, grappling with anxiety over the vastness of space and the potential for peril. The narrative unfolds as Halloway faces profound fear of leaving Earth, prompting the ship's psychiatrist to employ a controversial defense mechanism to ease his mind by creating a fantasy that he is still on Earth. As they approach Mars, Halloway's perception of reality shifts, leading to a series of bizarre encounters, including mistaken identities and confusion over familiar figures from his life. The climax builds as he inadvertently becomes the hero in a chaotic situation with Martians, demonstrating that his crafted reality can lead to surprising outcomes. Ultimately, the story touches on themes of fear, reality versus illusion, and the instinctual need for safety amidst the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Psychological fiction
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| Subject |
Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Space travelers -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
63648 |
| Release Date |
Nov 6, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 5, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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