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Jeff's dreams function as a form of mental or psychic travel across vast cosmic distances and alien worlds.

1 chapter across 1 book

Childhood’s End (1953)Arthur C. Clarke

Chapter 23

In this chapter, George Greggson and his wife Jean observe their son Jeff experiencing vivid, otherworldly dreams that seem to transport him to distant planets and cosmic phenomena. The Overlords, represented by Rashaverak and Karellen, monitor Jeff's mental journeys with scientific curiosity but refrain from interfering, emphasizing the importance of natural progression. The chapter culminates in a tense conversation between George and Rashaverak, hinting at a deeper, mysterious transformation occurring in Jeff and raising profound questions about the nature of the children.