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The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles. By Ray Bradbury pp. 145-181. The Silent Towns. Mars is deserted . Walter Gripp is left behind , and he hears a phone. He misses the call, but eventually finds Genevieve Selser , who repulses him . He leaves and never answers the phone again .

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The Martian Chronicles

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  1. The MartianChronicles By Ray Bradbury pp. 145-181

  2. The SilentTowns • Mars isdeserted. Walter Grippisleftbehind, and hehears a phone. He misses the call, but eventuallyfindsGenevieveSelser, whorepulseshim. He leaves and neveranswers the phone again. • The Big Question • How pickywouldyoube if youwere the onlypersonleft alive?

  3. The Long Years • Captain Wilder returns to Mars and finds Hathaway wholivestherewithhisfamily, whoseemveryyoung. He laterlearnsthatthey are robots who have replacedHathaway’s real familywhodied. Hathaway has a heartattack and dies. • The Big Question • Was Hathaway really happy withhisandroidfamily?

  4. There Will Come Soft Rains • In California, an automated house doesitsdutiesuntilitultimatelyisdestroyed. • The Big Question • How realisticwereBradbury’spredictions of automation? Whatis the role of nature in this story?

  5. The Million YearPicnic • A family arrives on Mars in 2028 and decide to live in a Martiantown, ratherthanbuild a replica of an earthtown. They destroy vestiges of theiroldlives and planet. • The Big Question • Bradbury thinksthisis the properway to be a pioneer. Do youagree?

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