영어로 읽는 SF 소설 _ 프레드릭 폴의 조작된 도시
"The Tunnel Under the World"는 Frederik Pohl이 1955년에 발표한 단편 과학 소설이다. 이 작품은 광고와 마케팅의 극단적 형태를 통해 자본주의 사회를 날카롭게 비판하는 디스토피아적 이야기이다. 소설은 매일 같은 날(6월 15일)에 깨어나는 한 남자의 이야기로 시작된다. 주인공 가이 버딘은 점차 자신이 살고 있는 소도시 틸래스트가 거대 기업의 마케팅 실험장이라는 충격적인 진실을 깨닫게 된다. Pohl은 이 설정을 통해 소비자 조작, 개인의 자유 의지, 기업의 윤리 등 현대 사회의 핵심적인 문제들을 탐구한다. 작품은 긴장감 넘치는 서사와 함께 광고 산업의 잠재적 위험성, 기술의 윤리적 사용, 그리고 인간의 정체성 문제를 깊이 있게 다룬다. "The Tunnel Under the World"는 SF의 형식을 빌려 자본주의 사회의 어두운 면을 예리하게 파헤치는 Pohl의 대표작 중 하나로 평가받고 있다.

Reading Science Fiction Novels in English _ The Tunnel Under the World by Frederik Pohl
"The Tunnel Under the World" is a short science fiction novel published by Frederik Pohl in 1955. It is a dystopian story that sharply criticizes capitalist society through extreme forms of advertising and marketing. The novel begins with the story of a man who wakes up on the same day every day (June 15th). The protagonist, Guy Verdin, gradually realizes the shocking truth that the small town he lives in, Tillest, is a marketing laboratory for a large corporation. Through this setting, Pohl explores core issues of modern society such as consumer manipulation, individual free will, and corporate ethics. The work deeply deals with the potential dangers of the advertising industry, the ethical use of technology, and the issue of human identity along with a tense narrative. "The Tunnel Under the World" is considered one of Pohl's representative works that sharply digs into the dark side of capitalist society by borrowing the format of science fiction.

Summary
Pinching yourself is no way to see if you are dreaming. Surgical instruments? Well, yes?but a mechanic's kit is best of all!

On the morning of June 15th, Guy Burckhardt woke up screaming out of a dream.
It was more real than any dream he had ever had in his life. He could still hear and feel the sharp, ripping-metal explosion, the violent heave that had tossed him furiously out of bed, the searing wave of heat.

Contents
CHAPTER I. On the morning of June 15th
CHAPTER II. It was more real than any dream
CHAPTER III. On the morning of June 16th
CHAPTER IV. It was Burckhardt's idea
CHAPTER V. Swanson, after a single inarticulate sound
CHAPTER VI. It was the morning of June 15th