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_aWhitehead, Henry S. _q(Henry St. Clair), _d1882-1932 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe thin match |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from the March 1925 issue of Weird Tales magazine. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2024-05-07 | ||
| 508 | _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark | ||
| 520 | _a"The Thin Match" by Henry S. Whitehead is a short story written during the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds the journey of an unassuming match, highlighting themes of individuality and destiny against the mundane backdrop of its life and the lives of others around it. The story illustrates the existential journey of an entity perceived as inferior and its quest for purpose. The plot follows a thin match that struggles with feelings of inadequacy due to its unusual characteristics, such as its crooked head and brown streak. Throughout its journey, the match experiences a series of owners who unknowingly overlook it, while grappling with the very real possibility of never fulfilling its purpose of igniting a flame. The climax builds as a desperate man named Pete, snowed in and without fire, discovers the match in a moment of urgency. When Pete finally strikes the thin match, it surprisingly lights up and sets a fire, showcasing that even the most overlooked individuals can shine when given the opportunity, ultimately fulfilling their destiny in the face of great adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cIndianapolis, IN: Popular Fiction Publilshing Company, 1925 |
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| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aMatches -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAnthropomorphism in literature | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from the March 1925 issue of Weird Tales magazine. | |
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://archive.org/details/WeirdTalesV05N03192503 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73558 |
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