The exposition in "The Cold Equations" occurs at the beginning of the story when the setting, characters, and initial conflict are introduced. This typically happens in the first few paragraphs or pages of a story.
Making the right choices
it's a short story
Tom Godwin has written: 'The cold equations & other stories' -- subject(s): American Science fiction, Fiction, Space flight
I assume you're talking about the Tom Godwin story "The Cold Equations".The pilot wants to help the girl, but his overriding concern is the welfare of the people he is going to rescue.
The Cold Equations was created in 1954.
In the story "Cold Equations" by Tom Godwin, the stowaway Marilyn accidentally sacrifices herself to save the larger mission when her added weight to the spaceship causes a shortage of fuel. The Captain is forced to eject her into space to prevent the ship from crashing and ensure that the vaccine delivery to the distant colony can be successful. It's a tragic ending that highlights the harsh realities of space travel and the sacrifices that must sometimes be made.
The Cold Equations - 2011 was released on: USA: 11 January 2011 (New Jersey)
marilyn dies!
The girl's name in the book "The Cold Equations" is Marilyn. She is a stowaway on a spaceship and her presence jeopardizes the mission due to limited resources.
they occur at stationary fronts
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He's bringing a fever serum to Woden.