The Martian Chronicles Rhetorical Analysis

Are humans imperialists? Humans actions often resemble those of imperialists which can result in demolition of a new surroundings. In the book, The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury, when humans are introduced to a new environment, they cause more destruction than advancements. Bradbury uses the rhetorical appeal logos to demonstrate the connection between humans being introduced to a new environment and imperialistic figures. Imperialistic actions of humans often result in destruction of a new environment and conflict between indigenous people and explorers.

Humans too often feel entitled and as though they are the superior species. This thought process of seniority gives people false senses to do whatever they please, wherever they want

Tile chipped up some twenty feet behind him, exploded. He broke into a trot, moved behind a series of small bluffs, turned, and with his first shot dropped one of the men dead in his tracks.” (82) This demonstrates how humans can disrupt a functioning society with their own decisions made on a whim. Without realizing that the civilization these Earthlings bombarded doesn’t belong to them, humans deteriorated someone else’s environment. Additionally, humans implicitly act without realizing their actions have consequences. This is evident when Earth peoples come to Mars only to discover that all of the Martians are dead, due to past human epidemics that were brought to Mars on expeditions. The cause of death was chicken pox, brought to Mars by Earthlings, once questioned, an expeditor replied, “Yes. I made tests. Chicken pox, It did things to the Martians it never did to Earth Men. Their metabolism reacted differently, I suppose. Burnt them black and dried them out to brittle flakes. But it’s chicken pox, nevertheless. So York and Captain Williams and Captain Black must have

The ravenous desire for dominance of everything around them that people often possess provides impetus to them sparking conflict between others and among themselves. Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles explores the possibilities of how destructive human behavior could be, and the potential conflict it can cause, as well as alluding to incidents of such behavior causing conflict between others in the past. The novel tells stories of exploration to new lands causing fierce animosity between explorers and the indigenous people who live there. Likewise, the story in Bradbury’s novel called The Earth Men depicts a crew of astronauts who visit mars, and find that few want to interact with them and they end up getting killed. The Martian who ends up killing them says “You sad creature. I shall put you out of this misery which has driven you to imagine this rocket and these three men. It will be most engrossing to watch your friends and your rocket vanish once I have killed you. I will write a neat paper on the dissolvement of neurotic images from what I perceive here today.”(Bradbury 38). This quote shows that the Martians seem to have no sympathy or pity for people, which is exemplified by the Martian describing how they will die and what will happen in a sterile, nonchalant fashion. The notion that they are experimenting on and killing people