markv@dartvax.UUCP (Mark Vita) (09/27/84)
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I remember reading this short story about ten or so years ago. I
cannot now for the life of me figure out either the story's title or
author. The annoying thing is, I am almost sure that the story is contained
somewhere in one of the many anthologies I own. So I'm hoping that
one of you netlanders out there can help me out. The plot went
basically like this:
The setting is a laboratory or research center, seemingly in some
rural area. The scientists there are examining some guy who has been
infected or exposed to some sort of bizzare radiation. The subject's
condition steadily worsens, until one morning the scientists find that he
has been completely enclosed by a hard shell, like a pupae. They can
still detect life functions inside, so they wait. Eventually the shell
breaks, and the guy emerges, seemingly normal. He seems pretty casual
about the entire thing. The scientists are at a loss to explain what has
has happened. The last paragraph describes the man stepping outside
for a cigarette alone. He smokes the cigarette, casually stamps it
out beneath his heel, and then takes off, flying out across the
countryside a la Superman.
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Well, there's the quick plot summary. Anybody recall such a story?
Thanks in advance,
Mark
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Mark Vita
Dartmouth College
{decvax,cornell,linus}!dartvax!markvmarkb@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Mark Biggar) (09/28/84)
The short story about the man in the cocoon is called "Chrysalis"
By Ray Bradbury and can be found in one of "S is for Space" or
"R is for Rocket", I don't remember which.
Mark Biggar
{allegra,burdvax,cbosgd,hplabs,ihnp4,akgua,sdcsvax}!sdcrdcf!markbmarc@wlcrjs.UUCP (Marc Lavine) (10/05/84)
> The short story about the man in the cocoon is called "Chrysalis" > By Ray Bradbury and can be found in one of "S is for Space" or > "R is for Rocket", I don't remember which. Well, I have "R is for Rocket", and its not in there so... -- Marc Lavine uucp: ...ihnp4!wlcrjs!marc
fritz@hpfclp.UUCP (fritz) (10/14/84)
> /***** hpfclp:net.sf-lovers / dartvax!markv / 3:01 pm Sep 26, 1984*/ > <...> > > I remember reading this short story about ten or so years ago. I > cannot now for the life of me figure out either the story's title or > author. The annoying thing is, I am almost sure that the story is contained > somewhere in one of the many anthologies I own. So I'm hoping that > one of you netlanders out there can help me out. The plot went > basically like this: (plot summary follows) Wasn't this "I Sing the Body Electric" by Ray Bradbury? Gary Fritz {ihnp4,hplabs}!hpfcla!fritz
mcdonald@smu.UUCP (10/16/84)
I thought "I Sing the Body Electric" was the one put on TV as
"the Electric Grandmother" -- with the android brought in to replace
the dead mother.
Erin McDonald