Does one think that the actions of an individual can influence the outcome of a planet? And the Moon Be Still as Bright is a chapter in The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury as well as a short story from a movie based on Bradbury’s compilation of stories. In this story, an expedition goes to Mars, and a man named Jeff Spender grows tired of his group’s disrespect to Mars and the Martian culture. In summary, the characterization of Captain Wilder and the conflict between Captain Wilder and his own conscience are portrayed differently in the book and movie of And the Moon Be Still as Bright. Captain Wilder’s characterization is much different in the book and movie. In the book, Captain Wilder is very forgiving towards Spender’s motives when