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In 2015, is there still anything relevant to appreciate about The Martian Chronicles? I personally found it mired in quaint, unimaginative ideas about what another planet and other intelligent beings might be like, and I wasn't particularly bowled over by its underlying philosophical ideas either.
Vronka I can definitely see your point. I do agree that the ideas about what Mars might be like were a little unimaginative and of course have now been sever…moreI can definitely see your point. I do agree that the ideas about what Mars might be like were a little unimaginative and of course have now been severely outdated (as we have actually seen Mars...or, photos taken by rovers at least). However, I have always thought that what makes a book good is not necessarily the setting so much as the concept. You say you weren't "bowled over by its underlying philosophical ideas"? I can agree with this on certain aspects but overall I think the concept of "manifest destiny" is still relevant today only because it has been something that hasn't yet been closely looked at and, in certain areas, is an active issue. Because of this I don't think the concept of the book is at all dated and I think the issues it addresses in regards to human rights and superior races are still ones that need to be recognized. Therefore, I do think The Martian Chronicles still holds an important place in literature. Do you agree? Or do you think there have been better works of literature that have addressed similar issues?(less)
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The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury
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