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The transformed children exhibit control over their environment and possess abilities beyond normal human capacity.
1 chapter across 1 book
Childhood’s End (1953)Arthur C. Clarke
Chapter 24
The chapter depicts the onset of a global metamorphosis affecting children worldwide, beginning with Jeffrey and Jenny Greggson. As the children transform into a new form of existence with latent powers and altered consciousness, their parents experience a profound sense of loss and alienation. This event signals the end of human civilization as the younger generation evolves beyond human understanding, culminating in a final message from Karellen to mankind.