# 056 The Hanging Stranger 👽 | Classic HFY Sci-Fi Story

The Hanging Stranger. (Published 1953).
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Synopsis:
The narrative explores themes of alien invasion and societal control, centering around a strange incident in a small town where a body is discovered hanging from a lamppost. The story examines the protagonist's growing realization that his town has been invaded by a malevolent presence, leading to a thrilling quest for survival against an incomprehensible enemy. The plot follows Ed Loyce, a television salesman, who stumbles upon a disturbing sight in the town square: a body hanging from a lamppost.

As he tries to alert the townspeople, he realizes no one seems to notice or care about the dead man. In a series of harrowing events, Loyce discovers that an alien force has taken over the town, controlling the minds of its residents. With increasing urgency, he attempts to escape and gather help, ultimately revealing the insidious nature of the invaders as they mimic human forms. The story culminates in a chilling reflection on human apathy and the bizarre transformation of society under an unseen threat, leaving readers pondering the nature of identity and control.


Written by the late Philip K. Dick ✍️
▶️ https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/auth... ✍️
▶️ https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41562 ✍️

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This Story is Classified as HFY or Humanity F*ck, Yeah!, but what does that mean?
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HFY is a story/series that takes a “human element” in either humanity or an “other” (race/species or object) that exists in a “setting” (future or other world/universe) with varying levels of culture, technology, society and history that helps show in some shape or form the potential good or bad for humanity’s race/culture. In these stories, Humans are often referred to as Human, Humanity, Deathworlder, Hellworlder in reference to the human planet of origin, Earth. This planet is seen by most of the universe as a place where only death and chaos can survive.
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Taken from the FAQ of the r/HFY subreddit.
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Humans Are Space Orcs (HASO) or Humans Are (Fantasy Race) are used as a guide when writing.
In these Stories we normally view humans like the other races view orcs in a fantasy novel. We (Humans) share the same characteristics and personalities as orcs. Humans are normally treated as the outsiders and barbarians. Humans also tend to be underestimated as well in these stories. Unlike Humanity F*ck Yeah!, these don't always put a positive spin on humans\humanity, sometimes looking at the darker side of human and humanity from the perspective of aliens.
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