The Hand by Jerry Sohl
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| Author | Sohl, Jerry, 1913-2002 |
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| Title | The Hand |
| Note | Reading ease score: 91.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
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| Summary | "The Hand" by Jerry Sohl is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. Set against the backdrop of a rural American farm, the narrative explores themes of alien encounters and the consequences of human actions. The story begins with the protagonist, Alice McNearby, discovering a severed human hand brought home by her dog, Dobie, and quickly escalates into a tense interaction with extraterrestrial beings in search of the hand. The tale revolves around Alice's tumultuous relationship with her husband, Mac, and their encounter with an alien who claims the severed hand belongs to one of his crew members. After Mac carelessly discards the hand, believing it to be worthless, he becomes increasingly hostile towards the alien. Tension mounts as Alice pleads for understanding, while Mac remains obstinately violent. In a tragic turn of events, Mac's cruelty culminates in him suffering a similar fate as the alien when his own hand is severed, emphasizing the story’s themes of empathy, greed, and the repercussions of one's actions in the face of the unknown. (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 | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 32055 |
| Release Date | Apr 19, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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