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Who goes there john w campbell6/19/2023 Thus, the defining question for the isolated men as paranoia takes hold is “who goes there?” Though it’s frightening in its original found form of slimy blue body, red tri-eyes, and worm-like hair, the real terror begins when the researchers realize that it’s now likely that not all are who he truly says he is. It accomplishes this by absorbing other life-forms and not only imitating the physicality, but the personality, mannerisms, and thoughts of the absorbed also. However, the novelty of the alien is that it’s a shapeshifter. The premise of the novella revolves around the discovery of an alien life form by Antarctic researchers and these men’s struggle against its intent. Though he spent years before and after 1938 writing both short and longer fiction works, his stature in the science fiction field rests largely on his editorship of more adept writers and the legacy of Who Goes There? Campbell wrote and published Who Goes There? in Astounding Science Fiction, a pulp magazine for which Campbell had recently taken over editorial duties. It’s understandable as though this is one of most original pieces of science fiction from the Golden Era, there are some characteristics that could likely disinterest potential readers. It’s likely that the consumer of pop culture has more familiarity with the tropes, ideas, and cinematic adaptations emanating from this novella than they do of the original source material.
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