1.) At the beginning of the story, I knew it was going to be something about aliens because it said "Martians emerging from the cylinder." 2.) The genre of this selection is science fiction, because it is not realistic. Aliens can not come to Earth and set everything on fire. 3.) The exposition is a man that is watching the Martians just as they land on Earth. He is waiting to see what they are going to do. The rising action is when everyone started moving closer to the pit that the Martians were in, so they could get a better look. The climax is when everything was set on fire from the flame that came from the Martians. The falling action is when the author was running away because a great fear had came about him. The denouement is when he …show more content…
5.) The first most important trait of the main character was his curiosity towards the Martians. He wanted to keep getting closer and closer, until he could see them. The second most important trait was fear. Even though he was curious, he was still very nervous to see them. 6.) The setting of the story is near a pit that is near several different cities. The Martians had landed their aircraft into a pit, and there are people from all of the surrounding cities there. Everyone wanted to see them, but they were also scared. The setting also changed attention to the cities because the Martians had set them all on fire, except for the author. He then ran away in fear. 7.) The author has chosen to emphasize how humans would react if Martians ever landed on the Earth. As the people were standing far away, that is how some people would react. But then they started moving closer and closer, just like some may do in real life. I would stand as far back as possible, but Many people would get as close to the Martians as they could. 8.) This story was wrote using first person point of view, because the author said "I ran away," which shows he was talking about
Andy Weir’s debut novel, The Martian, depicts the story of Mark Watney, an astronaut left behind on the harsh planet of Mars. An astonishing tale of survival and the will to live, The Martian is a new and modern alternative to the survival genre. Narrated through logs, the book portrays the struggle and psychological impact of isolation on Watney. The Martian is told from a realistic perspective; unlike many books in the survival genre with static characters, Mark Watney feels real. Like the MacGyver of Mars (but with degrees in Botany and Mechanical Engineering), Watney is constantly coming up with new ideas to extend his lifespan until help arrives. A breathtaking story full of twists, The Martian is a great read for fans of both survival and science fiction novels.
The point of view in the story is the third person because there is a narrator who
5.) The most important traits of the main character are his bravery, curiosity, and humanity. He displays each of these when he approaches the alien craft, wondering what it is, he asks others around him. Without these three traits, the narrative would be very different, as he likely would have fled much quickly.
When lines like “I thought: Well, here I am, the only lady on Mars, and here is the only man, and, well…” (Bradbury 148) are said, the yearning for love is prominent even among characters from another planet. Bradbury shows that there are some traits that carry through no matter the type of life form. Animals feel love, humans feel love, so why should martians not experience the same emotion? Similarities aside, though the need to alienate still shines
2. It was a beautiful way to end the novel because it showed the reader
The Martian Chronicles is a very compelling book for the right audience. Ray Bradbury’s style is very perceptive. Each short story makes the reader want to read more about the best and worst parts of humanity’s thirsts for conquest and exploration. Some of the short stories are just there to help the other stories transition from one story to another. For example, in the short story called “The Taxpayer”, an Earthman named Pritchard wants to board the next spaceship to Mars due to the impending nuclear war. The man thinks that paying taxes gives him the right to ride in the spaceship to Mars. This chapter really shows the tension taking place back on Earth. The rocket Pritchard wanted to board takes off and the story continues in the next chapter.
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury is a compilation of short stories that tell the story of humans moving to, colonizing, and leaving their mark on Mars and the struggles they face along the way. The complex characters and attention to detail make this book a good read, but the social and political concepts suggested in the stories force the reader to think beyond what it written on the page. This work has been widely talked about for decades, and it isn’t hard to see why.
The story is told from a first person viewpoint by the protagonist himself. The point of view is important mostly because the reader only has one side
The War of the Worlds, by author H.G. Wells, in many ways, is the epitome of science fiction, and in particular, the entire alien invasion idea. Since 1898, stories of Earth succumbing to extra terrestrial beings have become a predominant feature of the science fiction genre, Hollywood movies, and pop culture, all thanks to this novel. With his novel, Wells created an entire genre of themes we see time and time again. However, this prominence has sufficiently marred the ability to appreciate The War of the Worlds in all its glory. As a first time reader who is familiar with other science fiction, I found myself almost bored and rolling my eyes every time a worn out trope appeared. I struggled to remind myself that these ideas, at the time of
3. The essay begins with a short description letting the reader know where the odd book was found. I think the author began this way to let the reader gain suspicion about the origin of the book.
‘’Extraterrestrial things called “Aliens” don't exist. All that you have heard about aliens are fictitious because they're a fantasy. There is no credible pictures and evidence that proves they live. Many concluded that aliens don’t live, but society believes they exist.
We are dealing with a first person narrator, who in this story is the protagonist.
It is a first person narrator, who also is our main character, that tells the story. Due to this fact, we are dealing with a non-omniscient narrator and it is
There, one of the aliens that invaded our planet was looking at me, it's black eyes locked onto mine. I screamed as loud as I could, and the scene became happy once more. "Miss, are you okay?" A lady in asked me, a concerned look plastered on her face. The
“I believe in aliens. I think it would be way too selfish of us as mankind to believe we are the only life forms in the universe” –By Demi Lovato. Usually, personal narrative essays include human beings or animal beings as their major characters. In this personal narrative article, aliens and human beings will play the roles of main characters. This essay’s incidents take place in school. The genre of the essay is fiction. It was about 8pm when my friends and I stayed at school working on the English project since it was the last day to submit it to the teacher. When we decided after that evening not to stay at school after the home time no matter what the reasons might be!