A premise-level world guide
Human society through Zava’s eyes
Emily Reed And The Humans begins with an alien researcher choosing to participate in the society she has discovered.
Human society through an unfamiliar viewpoint
An alien researcher enters the society she has discovered rather than only observing it from afar.
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The choice to participate #
Zava’s discovery of intelligent life creates an opportunity for study. Her decision to live among the inhabitants places her within the circumstances she wants to understand. That choice gives the premise its useful reading question: what becomes visible through participation that might remain hidden at a distance?
Ordinary life as something to examine #
Habits can seem natural to the people who share them. An unfamiliar viewpoint can make those habits available for fresh attention. This does not guarantee that the observer is always correct; readers can remain attentive to the gap between noticing an action and understanding its meaning.
Keep the encounter open #
Use the guide to consider observation, explanation and belonging, then let the book supply the particular experiences. This introduction does not list encounters or their results. A reading group can begin by asking which assumptions it brings to the idea of being an outsider.
Questions for your reading #
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Zava’s discovery
Zava discovers a planet inhabited by intelligent life. That discovery presents the opportunity to investigate the people living there.
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Living among humans
Instead of remaining at a distance, Zava chooses to live among the planet’s people. Observation becomes participation in an unfamiliar society.
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An investigation becomes an adventure
Zava’s study of human society brings unexpected experience. By moving from observation into participation, the alien researcher enters an adventure among the people she set out to understand.
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Questions for your reading
What do the named places, institutions, or people make possible in this premise? After reading, separate what the text establishes from your interpretation.
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