The Martian Chronicles may be divided into three sections (Gallagher). In the novel, the first seven stories, "Rocket Summer- through "And the Moon Be Still as Bright,"" deal with attempts to establish a footing on Mars (Gallagher). The second section, which consists of fifteen stories, spans the rise and fall of the Mars colony (Gallagher). The stories included in the second section are from "The Settlers- to "The Watchers- (Gallagher). The final section, "The Silent Towns- to ... whimsy, and no interest in psycho-drama, yet they are dressed in Earth cloths and Earth faces (Forrester). Brad...

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... nuclear war. Once a nuclear weapon had been dropped the harmful effects would ripple throughout the land. Radioactive fallout will affect the way everyone lived. They would have to find a new source for drinking water, soil, and food, even the air would be affected, as the wind blows and spreads the danger. That was the reason why the taxpayer from the Martian Chronicles was eager to take a ride away from Earth ... and head for Mars. The atom bomb was a devastating weapon that has been kept unused since the day it was dropped on Hiroshima. Such a weapon, was more ... another Red Scare wo...

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