We also talked about the historical relevance of these conquests, as they strongly symbolize the violent erasure of idigenous people by Spanish conquistadores that is responsible for the Americas as they currently are. People start leaving Earth by the thousands, the rockets descending on the planet like a plague of silver locusts. So great is his concern that they respect the land they’re on, that he’s driven to kill several of his fellow crew in the hopes of stopping future expeditions. Jeff Spender, a member of Wilder’s crew, sympathizes deeply with the Martian race that has been driven to extinction by chickenpox. Last week, we saw Christian missionaries attempt to impose their religious beliefs on a civilization that has no need for it. Today we’re going to talk about the stories “February 2034: Interim” through “November 2036: The Luggage Store” in The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. I’m Veronica, and this is The English Chronicles, the book club for English language learners. A new civilization springs up, but it remains to be seen whether they’ve truly escaped their problems. The men first and the women following” (150).Ĭaptain Wilder and his team have made Mars a viable option for those wishing to leave their Earthly lives behind.
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