○ fkn aliens bro○
(a response to https://tylermillerwrites.com/2016/09/14/how-ray-bradburys-the-martian-chronicles-changed-science-fiction-and-literature/)
The Martian Chronicles is great. It's science fiction, a Ray Bradbury novel, a saga of exploring the cosmos, and most importantly, a story all about death. Lots of it in fact. The article above praises Bradbury for his unique take on the genre with a focus that isn't centered on quantum physics and wormholes, but more on the fall of a species and their struggles. It gave the reader insight on Brabury's process while writing the novel and breaking away from the status quo of science fiction. The book is interesting in it's concept. Humans "invade" Mars and eventually kill off the aliens inhabiting the planet. It seems ironic to me in a way. Most media involving martians involves the extraterrestrials coming to Earth and taking the planet by storm, a role reversal. The article also makes the reader think about what The Martian Chronicles is really about, whether it's simply a fantasy or a metaphor about human history or future. The Earthlings coming to Mars and colonizing it is reminiscent (also stated by the article) of European exploration for the New World. It isn't very much of a stretch anyways. I mean, colonizing? Infecting a group with all sorts of illnesses? Wanting to take land from someone else? Hmm.
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