Author edit
L Rob Hubbard born January 24, 1986) was an American writer and Scientology's founder. During his early career, he wrote a lot of pulp science fiction and fantasy books. In 1950, he wrote Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health and founded organizations to spread the Dianetics method. After filing for bankruptcy and losing the intellectual rights to his Dianetics literature, Hubbard founded Scientology in 1952. Until his death in 1986, he would lead the Church of Scientology, which has been variably characterized as a cult, a new religious movement, or a corporation.
Hubbard was raised primarily in Helena, Montana, after being born in Tilden, Nebraska, in 1911. Hubbard visited Asia and the South Pacific in the late 1920s while his father was stationed at the American military installation on Guam. Hubbard enrolled at George Washington University in 1930 to pursue a degree in civil engineering, but he left after just one year. He started out writing pulp fiction and later married Margaret Grubb, an aviation enthusiast.
Book Fear (1940) edit
Astounding readers were treated to the stunning finale of Final Blackout in June 1940. As they tried to gather themselves after the novel's emotional jolt,. They would not, however, get off easy. In the July edition of Unknown magazine, Campbell said in an article that "the current warning is to make sure none of you miss Hubbard's story." Hubbard's yarn is worth checking out. Fear is based on things from nightmares. It's supposed to cool readers down on any sweltering summer evening. Take note. Fear will make you feel like a reptile with freezing feet and make your ears ring! Because Hubbard made it clear in the first phrase that any man may experience what he describes.
Plot Summary edit
James Lowry rejects all forms of dark fantasy, the paranormal, the supernatural, and ghosts. Not until his hat vanished on a mild spring evening, and all of a sudden he was unable to recall the previous four hours of his life. Now, every time he tries to remember, the sleepy university town of At worthy changes—slightly at first, then faster and more alarmingly.
A dark, hidden evil is chasing Lowry and using everything in his environment against him as it murmurs a terrifying, long-forgotten tale from the shadows: "If you find your hat, you'll find your four hours." You will perish if you discover your four hours. Terror replaces fear...
Symbol and Theme edit
Lowry starts to think that others, especially his friend Tommy, are draining him of a hidden primeval strength that he possesses as his visions grow more acute. The battle for domination and the fear of losing agency could be represented by this theme of authority and control and Lowry experiences a loss of control and disorientation when he experiences amnesia, loses his hat, and sees strange visions. This could stand for both the vulnerability of human perception and the fear of the unknown.
Cultural Influence edit
In the fields of horror and speculative fiction, L. Ron Hubbard has made a lasting cultural impact and gained praise from critics and other authors. Its impact goes beyond when it was first published and readers are still affected by it now.
