영어로 읽는 고전 _ 로버트 M. 윌리암스의 우리가 다음에 죽을 때
로버트 무어 윌리엄스의 "우리가 다음에 죽을 때"는 20세기 중반에 쓰인 것으로 추정되는 과학소설입니다. 이야기는 화성으로 추정되는 이름 없는 사막 행성에서 위험을 헤쳐나가는 등장인물들을 따라가면서 생존, 인간의 진화, 그리고 삶과 죽음의 순환적 본질이라는 주제들을 탐구합니다. 이 서사는 인류의 멸종에 대한 투쟁과 존재의 의미에 대한 탐색에 관한 더 깊은 철학적 질문들을 반영합니다. 플롯은 일꾼인 파이크 맥클린과 고고학자 노라 마틴을 중심으로 하며, 그들은 공격적인 원주민 부족들이 거주하는 적대적 환경에 갇힌 자신들을 발견합니다. 고대 유적을 찾는 동안, 그들은 생사를 가르는 도전에 직면하며, 외부의 위험과 자신들의 감정적 연결 모두와 맞서도록 강요받습니다. 무자비한 사막을 배경으로 생존을 위해 싸우면서, 환생과 인류의 불굴의 정신이라는 주제들이 나타나며, 그들이 직면한 잔혹한 현실에도 불구하고 함께하는 미래에 대한 그들의 공유된 희망에 대한 가슴 아픈 성찰로 절정에 이릅니다. 궁극적으로 그들의 투쟁은 그들의 희생의 가치와 미래 생에서의 재생 가능성에 대한 질문을 제기합니다.
Classics Read in English _ The Next Time We Die by Robert Moore Williams
Robert Moore Williams's "The Next Time We Die" is a science fiction novel presumably written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of survival, human evolution, and the cyclical nature of life and death as it follows characters navigating dangers on an unnamed desert planet, suggested to be Mars. The narrative reflects on deeper philosophical questions regarding humanity's struggle against extinction and the search for meaning in existence. The plot centers on Pike McLean, a laborer, and Nora Martin, an archaeologist, as they find themselves trapped in a hostile environment inhabited by aggressive native tribesmen. While searching for ancient ruins, they face life-and-death challenges, forcing them to confront both external danger and their own emotional connections. As they fight for survival against the backdrop of an unforgiving desert, themes of reincarnation and humanity's indomitable spirit emerge, culminating in a poignant reflection on their shared hopes for a future together, despite the brutal realities they face. Ultimately, their struggle raises questions about the worthiness of their sacrifices and the potential for rebirth in a future life.
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Now in the nooning, with the sun high overhead and the shadows huddling dispiritedly at their sides, the threat that existed in this wild desert was completely invisible.
The girl, Nora Martin, said, "What I don't understand is why we were so stupid as to come here in the first place. We could have stayed on Earth and had homes and families." Becoming conscious of what she had said, she hastily corrected herself. "I mean, each of us could have had a home and a family."
Pike McLean shifted the muzzle of the Rangeley just a trifle, adjusting it so that the cross hairs in the periscope sight covered the exact spot where he expected, and hoped, the next native would appear. He tried to dig the sand out of his eyes. Since he had sand on his hands, this only got more of the gritty particles into his eyes. He wished fervidly for a deep satisfying breath of the thick muggy air of Earth before he died.
"This air, there's not anything to it," he muttered.
