Dark They Were And Golden Eyed Analysis

“Dark They Were, and Golden- Eyed” written by Ray Bradbury is a short-science fiction story about Harry and his family moving to Mars and becoming Martians. As soon as Harry steps foot on Red Plantes, he feels the difference in the air that came into contact with his body. While working in his garden, Harry realizes that things are starting to change. Against his will, Harry is forced to stop working on his rocket and eat the Martian food. His decision to swim in the cool water of the canal was to reflect back on all the changes that have happened while living in Mars. Wind, sun, soil and water caused Harry to change from human to Martians. As soon as the Earthmen arrive, the viral infection, which will transform them into Martians, takes hold of their human form as they breathe the air. When Harry and his family step foot on the Red Planet, they immediately feel a strong sensation in the air. The narrator describes this as,”The wind blow as if to flake away their identities”(234). Although he does not know it, the wind is spreading a virus and affection, turning him into a Martian. Within a few days, Mr. Bitterings starts to notice physical changes, such as, eye colors, growth, and thinner. Now that the humans are infected, Mr. Bittering and all of the people fro Earth
In the middle of the night, Harry wakes up and sees a green star. Suddenly, “A strange word emerges from Mr. Bittering lips. ‘Irrot. Irrot.’ He repeated it. It was a Martian word. He knew no Martian”(244). Although Harry has nevers learned Martian a day in the sun, exposure to the sun causes his brain to change causing him to speak a language never studied. When he says the “Irrot” it demonstrates that the sun infiltrated his mind. Trying to control his fate, Harry focuses his energy on building a rocket to return to Earth. However, the infection continues to silently erode his human