Bradbury & The Martian Chronicles

Please visit Bradbury's website and take some notes about the author and Martian Chronicles.

Here's a few more things to note:
Please read the following article:
100 Years of Martian Fiction.

Here's a few other authors who have written about Mars:
Authors who have written about life on Mars. And a few video clips about the red planet:

John Carter of Mars and the Mars books author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Red Planet and its author: Robert Heinlein.
Life on Mars (David Bowie)
The Martians Discover a Telephone (Sesame Street)
Mission to Mars (Brian De Palma)

Here's a little history to help you understand how Bradbury is using issues of his day and infusing them into his work:

• The Frontier in American History
• 1940's American History
• Sputnik
• 1950's

Ray Bradbury Talks about his inspiration in writing The Martian Chronicles

After our discussion, please continue reading The Martian Chronicles.

HOMEWORK: Please read The Martian Chronicles & post a forum response to Tennessee Williams by next week.