영어로 읽는 고전 _ 할런 엘리슨의 불가촉 청년들
할런 엘리슨의 "불가촉 청소년들"은 20세기 중반에 쓰인 과학소설 단편입니다. 이야기는 화산 폭발로 인해 임박한 파멸에 직면한 외계 행성 디아모어를 배경으로 합니다. 이 작품은 소통, 오해, 그리고 나이뿐만 아니라 경험과 지혜에서도 어린 사회에 도움을 제공하는 것의 어려움이라는 주제들을 탐구합니다.
이야기에서 루터 슈리브 선장과 그의 심리 장교 칼 텔러는 행성의 파멸적 미래를 발견한 후 지원을 제공하기 위해 디아모어에 도착합니다. 그러나 텔레파시 능력을 가진 주민들인 디아모라이족과 소통하려는 그들의 시도는 불신과 저항에 부딪힙니다. 슈리브의 진실한 도움 의지에도 불구하고, 이전의 착취로 상처받은 젊은 외계 종족은 외부의 지원이 필요하지 않다고 믿으며 그들의 제안을 거부합니다. 행성이 폭발하기 시작하면서 슈리브는 그들을 구할 수 없다는 무력감과 씨름하며, 이는 자존심의 비극적 결과와 서로 다른 문화를 이해하는 것의 어려움을 부각시킵니다. 이야기는 성간 상호작용의 복잡성과 양측 모두가 배우는 종종 고통스러운 교훈들을 강조하며 슬픔과 성찰의 어조로 끝납니다.
Classics Read in English _ The untouchable adolescents by Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison's "The Untouchable Adolescents" is a science fiction short story composed during the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds on the alien world of Diamore, which confronts impending annihilation due to volcanic eruptions. The work examines themes of communication, misunderstanding, and the difficulties inherent in offering aid to a civilization that is youthful not only in years but also in experience and wisdom.
In the tale, Captain Luther Shreve and his Psychology Officer Karl Teller arrive on Diamore to extend assistance after uncovering the planet's catastrophic destiny. However, their efforts to establish communication with the telepathic native population, the Diamoraii, encounter suspicion and opposition. Despite Shreve's genuine intention to help, the young alien species, wounded by past exploitation, spurns their proposal, convinced they require no external intervention. As the planet commences its eruption, Shreve grapples with his powerlessness to rescue them, illuminating the tragic outcomes of pride and the challenge of comprehending disparate cultures. The story concludes with melancholy and contemplation, underscoring the intricacies of interstellar relations and the frequently painful wisdom gained by both sides.
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The planet Diamore, hung round and gaudy in the view-plates. As colorfully unchanging as it had been every day for the two weeks since the Wallower had plopped out of inverspace near it.
Captain Luther Shreve started violently as the whine of the Stress-Potential banks died away. They had been a constant noisemaker during the past two weeks; their continual dull rhythm had come to seem companionable. Now the keening discordancy was ended, and he knew they had finished estimating the planet in the plates.
He sat very still, staring at the energy dials building their reserves back up. The banks had used much extra power.
He sat very still, waiting for them to bring him the plates. He didn't want to see them. He was a full Captain in the Merchant Arm of the Commercial Navy, and he found the tough outer shell of himself that had formed during thirty years in that service suddenly disintegrating.
