okay our assignment for english was to read "country of the kind" by Damon Knight. Its a sci-fi short story and i never read those kinds of books so i cant really relate to what this story is about. If you have read this or know where i can find a good overview besides wikipedia, that would really help! =] also i need the theme of this story, which i have no clueee
2007-03-19 13:35:44 · 3 answers · asked by markp9114 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Country of the Kind
"The Country of the Kind" is a science fiction short story by Damon Knight, the founder of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. It was first published in 1955 and later collected in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume One, 1929-1964, published in 1970.
Plot
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The story revolves around a mutant who, although rejected by society, still considers himself "the king of the world." The "humane, permissable" society in which he lives has adopted a three-fold solution to deal with him. The first is excommunication - no one is to interact with him or even acknowledge his existence. The second and third involve alterations made to the mutant himself. He is thrown into an epileptic seizure whenever he attempts to commit a violent act, and his body gives off a highly offensive odour.
The story ends with the realisation that the mutant is desperately trying to persuade someone - "anyone" - to join him in his rebellion against society.
External links
* Brief review given by Dr. Agatha Taormina
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2007-03-20 06:06:33 · answer #1 · answered by Rhonda B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 23:32:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely pathetic. Trying to get others here to do your assignment. Read it and understand it, it is a very powerful work and although written in the 1950's has huge resonance with the situation Europe finds itself in today.
2016-01-17 04:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋