02293cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000190011324500230013226400510015530000470020633600260025333700260027933800360030549000660034150000310040750801140043852012130055253400450176565300180181065300300182883000660185885600430192424792UtSlPG20260610133552.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMaddren, Gerry14aThe Alternate Plan 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories September 1958.  aRelease date is 2008-03-09  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"The Alternate Plan" by Gerry Maddren is a science fiction short story published in the late 1950s. The narrative explores themes of consciousness and identity through the experience of Bart Neely, a man facing serious surgery for cancer of the larynx. The story delves into Bart's determination to retain his identity and voice, highlighting the struggle between the physical and mental aspects of human existence.  The plot follows Bart Neely as he prepares for surgery, wrestling with the implications of losing his voice. He passionately argues that he prefers to be conscious during the operation and harbors a powerful desire to survive without losing his ability to communicate. As he undergoes the surgery, he mentally envisions an alternate plan to escape bodily confines and reach a new state of existence. Ultimately, he finds himself in a limbo where he must confront an entity that challenges his understanding of communication and identity. Bart's journey unveils profound reflections on the nature of communication beyond mere words, leading to a dramatic struggle for survival as he attempts to re-enter his own body amidst an existential crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aScience fiction, American 0aProduced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories September 1958.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24792