"Face Value" Rating: 3 Planets
by Karen Joy Fowler  
pub. 1986 in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction  
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A human couple's relationship unravels after they have travelled light years to study an alien culture and civilization.

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Atom BulletCharacterize the relationship between Taki and Hesper.
Atom BulletDescribe the civilization of the mene.
Atom BulletCompare the lifestyle of the mene to the lifestyle of the human couple.
Atom BulletWhat motivated Taki to emigrate to this planet?
Atom Bullet What motivated Hesper to emigrate to this planet?
Atom BulletDoes Hesper or Taki have a greater understanding of the mene?
Atom BulletWhat is Fowler saying about the nature of language and communication in this story?
Atom Bullet What happens to Hesper? Why?

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Last Revised: January 4, 2005