Harry Bates short story "Farewell to the Master"
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"Farewell to the Master" is a 1940 science fiction short story by Harry Bates that inspired the classic alien-visitation film The Day the Earth Stood Still.
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| Farewell to the Master | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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science fiction short story ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | radio dramatizations ⓘ |
| author | Harry Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alien visitation
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misunderstanding between humans and aliens ⓘ the nature of authority ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editorAtFirstPublication | John W. Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Gnut
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Klaatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | short fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Cliff Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableQuote | “You misunderstand, I am the master.” ⓘ |
| hasRobotCharacter | Gnut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ethics of power
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human reaction to the unknown ⓘ xenophobia ⓘ |
| hasTwistEnding | true ⓘ |
| hasWordCountRange | novelette-length ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of benevolent aliens in popular culture ⓘ |
| inspired | The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| period | Golden Age of Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationType | magazine ⓘ |
| publisher | Street & Smith (for Astounding Science Fiction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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subject surface form:
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film)