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100 1 _aRevelle, George
245 1 0 _aPuppet Government
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1957.
500 _aRelease date is 2019-10-01
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Puppet Government" by George Revelle is a science fiction narrative written in the late 1950s. The book explores the themes of individualism versus governmental pressure, as it centers around Brandon, a talented puppeteer, who faces persistent offers from government officials to accept a position that would require him to abandon his art. The storyline delves into the conflicts between personal fulfillment and societal expectations within a bureaucratic system. The narrative follows Brandon as he navigates the relentless advances of government representatives trying to recruit him for high-ranking positions in a seemingly necessary effort to fill roles with "good men." Throughout the story, Brandon wrestles with his passion for creating puppets and the fear of being trapped in a bureaucratic web that stifles his creativity. Despite being tempted by the prospect of having a meaningful role in the government, he ultimately realizes that the joy he finds in his puppetry is irreplaceable. As the government tries to control and manipulate him, he stands firm in his resolve to maintain his independence, embodying the struggle between individuality and the mechanization of society. In the end, the narrative highlights the importance of personal agency in an increasingly bureaucratized world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSatire
653 _aPolitical fiction
700 1 _aOrban, Paul,
_d1896-1974
830 0 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1957.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60401
999 _c101227
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