Publishing Data
Oringinally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, November 1963
Collected
in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. I
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| On Mars, the poet
Gallinger is the first Earthman permitted to study the records of Martian
culture. He forms a relationship with the Martian dancer Braxa. |
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| Navigation Guide |
| Characterize
Gallinger. How does he relate to other people? How does he relate to the
Martians? |
| What
is the significance of the story's title? |
| Note
all of the Biblical, literary, and historical references sprinkled throughout
the narrator's speech and thoughts. Explain the references. What is their
purpose? |
| Compare
this story to "Born of Man and Woman"
by Richard Matheson and "The Country of
the Kind" by Damon Knight. |
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| Further Exploration |
| This
story has been televised twice as episodes of The
Twilight Zone. |
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