"A Rose for Ecclesiastes" Rating: Five Planets

by Roger Zelazny

  
pub. 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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Background Data
Atom BulletThis story has been televised twice as episodes of The Twilight Zone.

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Navigation Guide
Atom BulletCharacterize Gallinger. How does he relate to other people? How does he relate to the Martians?
Atom BulletWhat is the significance of the story's title?
Atom BulletNote all of the Biblical, literary, and historical references sprinkled throughout the narrator's speech and thoughts. Explain the references. What is their purpose?

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Further Exploration
Atom BulletCompare this story to "Born of Man and Woman" by Richard Matheson and "The Country of the Kind" by Damon Knight.

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