"Little Boy" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction story situated in a world wrecked by disaster, highlighting the grim existence of children in an untamed society. The plot revolves around Steven, an eleven-year-old boy wandering through the crumbling remains of New York. The story follows his struggle for survival through daily scavenging while trying to stay away from adults in the area who have turned cruel. Steven's lonely journey takes a surprising turn when he comes across a girl about his age. Their first tense meeting eventually unfolds into a friendship based on imagination and games. Despite everything collapsing around them, their interaction illustrates how kids can stay strong and still crave friendship and fun, showcasing the enduring nature of youth even when everything seems hopeless.
Little Boy
By Jerome Bixby
In a desolated world, two young survivors discover friendship and play amidst the ruins, revealing a spark of innocence that resists the surrounding darkness.
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About the AuthorDrexel Jerome Lewis Bixby was an American short story writer and scriptwriter. He wrote the 1953 story "It's a Good Life", which was included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame. It formed the basis of a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone and was remade in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). He wrote four episodes for the Star Trek series: "Mirror, Mirror", "Day of the Dove", "Requiem for Methuselah", and "By Any Other Name". With Otto Klement, he co-wrote the story upon which the science fiction movie Fantastic Voyage (1966), the related television series, and the related Isaac Asimov novel were based. Bixby's final produced or published work so far was the screenplay for the 2007 science fiction film The Man from Earth.
Drexel Jerome Lewis Bixby was an American short story writer and scriptwriter. He wrote the 1953 story "It's a Good Life", which was included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame. It formed the basis of a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone and was remade in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). He wrote four episodes for the Star Trek series: "Mirror, Mirror", "Day of the Dove", "Requiem for Methuselah", and "By Any Other Name". With Otto Klement, he co-wrote the story upon which the science fiction movie Fantastic Voyage (1966), the related television series, and the related Isaac Asimov novel were based. Bixby's final produced or published work so far was the screenplay for the 2007 science fiction film The Man from Earth.
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