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This paper is a book review of Ray Bradbury's book "The Martian Chronicles." Looking briefly at the societal influences behind the book, the review continues on to focus on four themes throughout the story: issue, rule, application, and conclusion. Using thematic comparisons to the constitution and even Edgar Allan Poe, the writer concludes that "The Martian Chronicles" is a narrative on behavioral dynamics and power were majority rules.

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"The majority must have its way even if it means pillaging the land it wishes to conquer and / or inhabit. It is about "might makes right," especially if the majority wants it that way. The minority will just have to step aside or be crushed beneath the weight of the majority.
"In the seventh chapter of The Martian Chronicles ("And the Moon Be Still as Bright") the powerful will of the majority butts up against the values and perseverance of the individual. In fact there is a violent clash between archaeologist Jeff Spender and Captain Wilder, both on board the Fourth Expedition to Mars. Spender is outraged at the actions of his crewmates after they land on Mars. Parkhill, Biggs, and other crewmembers want to party so they open up bottles of liquor and proceed to make fools of themselves on the surface of Mars. They majority on this mission proceed to regurgitate on tile floors and throw empty wine bottles into a clear blue canal. Eventually, Spender is fined by Wilder, and after Spender kills off several crewmen for their bad behavior, Wilder has to come to terms with this: is he (Wilder) punishing Spender because Spender is wrong, or is he (Wilder) simply unable to identify with Spender's individuality and rejection of the will of the majority?"

Tags:ray bradbury, martian chronicles, literature, science fiction

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The paper focuses on the irony of the Native-American gaming industry the author discusses in his book. The paper discusses how today the Native-Americans are capitalizing on the white's propensity for gaming and greed while for centuries, whites have capitalized on the Native-Americans, taking their land, relocating them and altering their lives. However, the paper reveals that the cultural differences between whites and Native-Americans are just as strong today as they ever have been. The paper illustrates how the author chronicles the story of his hometown, Tama, Iowa and how he demonstrates the many subtle and not-so-subtle issues of racism throughout the book. The paper concludes that the "The Heartland Chronicles" shows how differences between races are exceedingly difficult to eradicate.

From the Paper
"Throughout this book, the anthropologist author chronicles the story of his hometown, Tama, Iowa. It would seem that would tell a bucolic story of moms, apple pie, farms, and Midwestern American values. However, the author shows those stereotypes belong in Hollywood, rather than Iowa. In actuality, the "town" people are distrustful and afraid of the Native Americans and their settlement outside of town. They make up shocking stories about things that happen on the reservation, and maintain that the Indians are only good for violence, drinking, and terrorizing whites."

Tags:Mesquakis, racism, stereotypes, Native, Americans, whites

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This paper examines the role of William the Conqueror in the "Anglo- Saxon Chronicles". William the Conqueror was foretold in the Chronicles by omens and his impact on the country of England was extremely negative in respect to social controls.

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This paper discusses how Jean Froissart's "Chronicles" represents the growth of a new approach to historical writing during the fourteenth century that was more factual, with less of a moral objective, and written by lay people for a similar audience. The paper outlines how Froissart described several developments in society and the new nature of warfare that became evident during his century.

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"The author of the Chronicles, Jean Froissart, spent the majority of his career as a courtier, though he was enrolled among the ranks of the clergy. At a young age, he became the private secretary to Philippa of Hainault, the wife of King Edward III of England. In this capacity, he journeyed extensively throughout Europe, and was perhaps one of the most widely traveled observers of his day.
"His work was part of an important shift that occurred during the fourteenth century. Historical accounts of the early Middle Ages had been predominately composed by members of the clergy. As a result, these early histories were written in Latin and were distinctively moral in objective. Beginning in the thirteenth century, historical accounts were increasingly recorded by lay people. Largely urban and middle class, these historians approached their task from a different, more factual, perspective and wrote their works in vernacular for the consumption of other educated lay people."

Tags:warfare, weaponry, peasant, revolts, nobility, England, France

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This paper discusses the choices people make that runs throughout the series of C.S. Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia." It looks at Narnia as a land of possibilities and discusses the consequences of the choices characters make.

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"When C S Lewis first wrote about Narnia in The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe he introduced the world to a land full of possibilities. It was also a world where the consequences of choices made by ..."

Tags:Narnia, choice, consequences, C.S. Lewis

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This paper discusses how ignoring one's surroundings can lead to tragedy. It uses examples from "The Martian Chronicles" and other sources to prove this point. Many different characters exemplify the fact that it is necessary to accept the realities of life before dreams can be achieved. Other points touched on include Martians being metaphors for dreams and that every pioneer had his/her own reason for leaving Earth. It also discusses how Mars and Martians reflect back everyone's individual hopes and desires and how Mars is not capable of being turned into Earth.

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"While the quest to realize dreams is admirable, ignoring the realities of one's world can bring tragic consequences. Dreams can only be achieved when life's realities are accepted. This is one of several themes running throughout Ray Bradbury's novel, The Martian Chronicles, about the colonization of Mars. Through a series of vignettes strung together by the idea that dreams and reality can coexist in life (Bloom 34), Bradbury successfully creates a realistic view of the possible future while expressing a warning, that without acknowledging one's surroundings for what they are, no dreams will ever be fulfilled. In the novel, the settlers of Mars try desperately to re-create Earth into what is familiar to them instead of adjusting to their new surroundings, and therein lies their mistake, and ultimately their downfall."

Tags:acceptance, aspirations, bloom, colonization, expedition, exploration, fiction, greenberg, hopes, mars, mogen, science, space

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"This study will examine Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles", including consideration of character and plot development, satire, paradox, poetry, and symbolism. The thesis of the study will be that Bradbury, despite his wide-ranging use of these literary devices, is not a top-notch writer in his expression of science-fiction-based views nor in terms of his literary efforts. His plot and character development are minimal, and The Martian Chronicles, for all its entertainment value for the masses, is hardly a work of great literature.

... that "An important part of Bradbury's message . . . is both social and personal: That individual is good who can become attuned to the world and the people in it, while the person is bad who holds doggedly to some out-of-place notion of his world or self" (121)."

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In this article, the writer compares several issues found in chronicles of both the Fourth and Seventh Crusades, beginning with the difficulty of adequately financing the Crusades and its impact upon their success. The problem of desertion is then addressed. Finally, the essay explores the significance of each Crusade for their participants: the Fourth Crusade's objective of material wealth versus the Seventh Crusade's ideal of Christian crusade based upon the example of Louis IX.

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"The most striking contrast between the two Crusades was their significance for those who participated. From Villehardouin's account, it was easily apparent that despite lip service to the cause of advancing Christianity, the primary motivation of the Crusaders was, or at least became, in reality, the acquisition of material wealth. Joinville's Crusaders, on the other hand, were more concerned with conducting themselves as proper Christians, and accordingly, they endured a great deal of suffering during the course of their ordeal.
"Throughout Villehardouin's chronicle the Crusaders seized property and booty or fought amongst themselves over it."

Tags:battles, throne, chronicles, louis, IX, medieval, europe

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This paper examines the content and significance of the "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle." It begins by discussing in general about the "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" and provides some basic background information about the document. The paper then closely examines a few key figures from the "Chronicles", such as Canute the Great, Harold Harefoot and Edward III. The paper illustrates the way that the document presents key information about events and individuals in the medieval history of England and Europe.

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"The value of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to historians of medieval Europe is nearly innumerable. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle provides a clear record of the major events that occurred in England from the time it was first written in the late 9th century until the 12th century AD. In addition, the authors traced back events to the birth of Christ, providing a comprehensive history of England and her people, written by the first people who could be historically called English. Scholars of medieval history can utilize this text to provide a fuller understanding of the lives and events that shaped the historical development of England and Europe."

Tags:medieval, Canute the Great, Harold Harefoot, Edward III

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The paper analyzes the place of women in society, specifically that of Angela, the protagonist, in the novel "Chronicles of a Death Foretold". The paper discusses the death of Santiago Nasar and the story of Angela's pending wedding to Bayardo. The paper shows how women like Angela were oppressed by the patriarchal system in which they lived and the false moral values that infused this system.

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"The time of the novel is 1951, long before any feminist impact on the social order in America or in Latin America. The story of the novel is based on a real murder case that took place in that year, and the focus of the novel is made clear in the opening paragraph as the coming death of Santiago Nasar is announced at the outset. The story of Angela's pending wedding to Bayardo is a secondary storyline, but in this social order, women are secondary in any case."

Tags:patriarchy, values, Santiago, Nasar, Angela, Bayardo