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The Martian Chronicles
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The Martian Chronicles
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The Conquest of Mars
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A future history told in sequential vignettes, The Martian
Chronicles details humanity’s quest to conquer another
planet while destroying its own. The novel is Bradbury’s
stark warning against the dangers of conformity and
complacency, as well as a metaphor for the rise and fall
of civilizations.
1. Humans set out to explore Mars.
2. Martians use their telepathic powers to
dispose of the first three human expeditions.
3. The fourth expedition arrives to find the
Martians wiped out by chicken pox.
4. Settlers arrive and build towns just like back on Earth.