영어로 읽는 공상과학 소설 _ 에릭 페넬의 격세 유전
"Atavism"은 에릭 페넬의 청소년 과학 소설(1947년 출간)로, 유전학과 진화의 테마를 탐구합니다. 이 소설은 인간의 유전자 속에 잠들어 있던 고대 특성이 갑자기 되살아나는 현상을 겪는 10대 주인공의 이야기를 다룹니다. 주인공은 자신의 변화를 이해하고 받아들이는 과정에서 정체성, 과학 윤리, 그리고 인류의 과거와 현재의 관계에 대해 고민합니다. 페넬은 이 작품을 통해 청소년 독자들에게 과학적 개념과 철학적 질문을 흥미진진한 모험 속에서 소개합니다.
Science Fiction in English _ Atavism by Erik Fennel
"Atavism" is a young adult science fiction novel by Eric Fennel (published in 1947), exploring themes of genetics and evolution. The novel tells the story of a teenage protagonist who experiences the sudden reawakening of an ancient trait that had been dormant in his human genes. As the protagonist tries to understand and accept his change, he ponders identity, the ethics of science, and the relationship between humanity's past and present. Through this work, Fennel introduces young readers to scientific concepts and philosophical questions in an exciting adventure.
Summary
Bombs crashed. Ack-ack hammered. Gunnar and Martha crouched in a cave, slowly starving, grimly preferring death to capture.
What a time for a Martian to visit Earth!
The amphibious force moved in with big guns ready, with rockets and flame throwers and LCI's and LCT's and planes and thousands of combat-hardened men, expecting to shoot the works against the fog-shrouded little island that might have held the northern key to invasion.
The men were all tensely expectant. All, that is, except the nurse and the Air Force radioman whom one of the LCT's had picked up en route, drifting in a rubber life raft. But their apparent indifference to the impending battle aroused little comment.
