The theme of the story is to forgive no matter what. The theme effects the story because if the people of Mars don’t forgive the people of Earth; then the people of Earth will die. On page 52 and 53 is says, “ Were asking to be taken in, we will do the things you used to do for us, work your fields, clean your houses and even cook your meals.” This quote is reliable because it comes directly from the story. The theme shows that the people of Mars are forgiving. On page 56 it says, “ You won’t have to do that. His fingers were opening and the rope fell to the ground coiling around itself along the ground.” This quote shows that the people of Mars have chose to forgive, and save the people of Earth. The theme has affected the story in many ways. The tone of the story is mostly hatful because Willie is trying to convince others of his belief that the people of Earth are bad. On page 47 it says, “ Let’s have a …show more content…
When the white man tells the people of Mars what happened to Earth the setting shifts to Earth. You start to picture what Earth is like. On page 52 it says, “ So we destroyed everything and ruined everything. We killed millions. I don’t think there are 500,000 people left in the world!” This quote gives shows what happened to the people of earth. The setting shows what the planet of Mars was like in the story. On page 43 it says, “ Without another word to the others he roared the cars down the dusty road.” This quote shows that the Mars environment was dusty. The setting mostly affected the reader of the