the martian chronicles changed literature huh

In response to Tyler Miller's "How Ray Bradbury's 'The Martian Chronicles' Changed Science Fiction (And Literature)," the man has written a very in depth and developed blog post. He makes several points about the science fiction genre itself and I agree with them. Some books of this genre is filled with only action and no prose. It's interesting to find out that that's how the genre originally started out as before the release of Bradbury's short story.

Miller says that the "The Martian Chronicles" is a first of its kind because it has prose and an abundance of metaphors in it. The novel considers how the humans change the new planet and the way it will affect humans and aliens alike. This different perspective is nothing like their predecessors and it became revolutionary for this type of literature.

The one thing I disagree about within this essay is how the story changed the whole of modern literature. That is a huge step and claim. I'll agree that it changes the genre because it brings a different way to telling a story of aliens and technological advances. However, with modern literature, I don't believe the story stretches its legacy that far.

Overall, "The Martian Chronicles" is a good book. It definitely holds ones interest and the metaphors embedded within the story leaves a lingering idea and thought in the readers mind.