Quiet, Please by Kevin Scott
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"Quiet, Please" by Kevin Scott is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative focuses on Groverzb, an individual seeking solitude and peace away from the noisy chatter of human society. The story explores themes of communication and the value (or burden) of silence in a satirically humorous manner. The plot centers on Groverzb's arrival on a planet inhabited by small creatures known as the Little People, who
do not communicate verbally, much to Groverzb's delight. Eager to work on his musical compositions without distractions, he quickly finds himself in a conundrum when he discovers that despite the silence from the Little People, his piano produces discordant sounds that he cannot comprehend. After an amusing series of misunderstandings and conflicts, Groverzb is forcibly removed from the planet by the inhabitants, who believe that his insistence on talking is the source of all trouble. The story thus concludes with a humorous twist, reflecting on Groverzb's ironic quest for quiet and how it leads to his abrupt departure due to his own verbal excesses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Scott, Kevin |
|---|---|
| Title | Quiet, Please |
| Series Title | Produced from Worlds of If November 1961. |
| Credits |
Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Composers -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 21541 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-21541-9 |
| Release Date | May 20, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 423 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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