C-Chute is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such Isaac Asimov (c January 2 1920 &ndash April 6 1992 ˈaɪzək ˈæzɪmʌv originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as, was a Russian It was first published in the October 1951 issue of Galaxy Magazine, and later appeared in Asimov's collections Nightfall and Other Stories (1969) and The Best of Isaac Asimov (1973). Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Galaxy Science Fiction was a digest-size Science fiction magazine, the creation of noted editor H Nightfall and Other Stories (1969 is a book collecting previously published Science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Best of Isaac Asimov, published in 1973, is a collection of 12 short stories by Isaac Asimov, chosen by Asimov himself Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
Plot introduction
One of the few Asimov stories that feature aliens, the story deals with a group of people imprisoned by an alien race when their spaceship is captured. See also List of extraterrestrials in fiction In Popular cultures Life forms -especially intelligent life forms that are of extraterrestrial A starship is a theoretical Spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for Orbital spaceflight or Interplanetary The emphasis of the story is on the interactions and group psychology of the prisoners, all of whom have differing backgrounds and motivations. Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and
Plot summary
During Earth's first interstellar war, a civilian transport travelling to Earth is captured by a ship piloted by the Kloros, a chlorine-breathing race of intelligent beings. Chlorine (ˈklɔriːn from the Greek word 'χλωρóς' ( khlôros, meaning 'pale green' is the Chemical element with Atomic number 17 and They place two of their own on board the ship and, with its passengers now prisoners of war, head off to an unknown destination. The passengers fall into argument and dispute, some coming to blows, with contradicting feelings on what should be done; opinions range from a violent counteroffensive to a passive acceptance of their situation. Only Mullen, a shy, mild-mannered, and short bookkeeper, is willing to make an attempt to take back control of the ship, which he does by exiting via the C-Chute (normally used for launching corpses for burial in space) and entering the control room via the navigational steam-tubes. Bookkeeping (also book-keeping or book keeping) is the recording of all Financial transactions undertaken by an individual or Organization (including He is successful and kills the two Kloro by spraying them with oxygen. Oxygen (from the Greek roots ὀξύς (oxys (acid literally "sharp" from the taste of acids and -γενής (-genēs (producer literally begetteris the
As an unlikely hero, Mullen admits that he was not motivated by bravery, anger, or fear, but by homesickness for Earth.
An argument between Asimov and the editor Horace L Gold over this story was the inspiration for Asimov's story The Monkey's Finger. The Monkey's Finger is a humorous Science fiction Short story by Isaac Asimov.
Film, TV and theatrical adaptations
C-Chute was adapted for radio in the anthology series X Minus One, and was first broadcast on February 8, 1956. X Minus One was a half-hour science fiction radio series broadcast from April 24, 1955 to January 9, 1958 in various timeslots Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
This article about a science fiction short story (or stories) is a stub. The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.