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100 1 _aArr, Stephen,
_d1921-2012
245 1 0 _aChain of Command
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-04-28
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Chain of Command" by Stephen Arr is a science fiction story penned in the mid-20th century, specifically during the early 1950s. The narrative explores themes of bureaucracy and authority through the lens of a mouse named George, who must navigate a complex system to have a dangerous trap removed from outside his home. Arr’s work creatively illustrates the struggles individuals face when dealing with institutional rules and regulations. The plot centers around George, a telepathic mouse, who is living with his family in a facility that has employed traps to keep rodents away. When George's wife, Clara, expresses her concerns for their children’s safety, George embarks on a quest to confront various levels of authority—from the janitor to security officers—about the perceived threat of the trap. As George's encounters progress, they reveal the absurdities and fears that arise from the humans' perception of the intelligent mice, culminating in a dramatic realization of the mice's potential power. Ultimately, George's efforts to advocate for his family's safety lead to unintended consequences, showcasing the interplay between fear, power, and the importance of community in the face of overwhelming bureaucratic structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aMice -- Fiction
700 1 _aAshman, William
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32160
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