If I Forgot Thee

1.) My initial impression of this work is that it is an interesting and original piece of work. I thought that this story was captivating and adventurous. I also thought the topic of this story was fascinating as the end of the Earth is always being anticipated by many in a variety of different ways, so this story is relatable and somewhat compelling to people, whom make up the majority of people, who are interested in that topic of Earth.
2.) The genre of the selection, If I Forgot Thee, Oh Earth, is a short story.
3.) The exposition is when Marvin is being introduced. Marvin, who is ten, is taken through the long corridors through Administration and Power until they come to the uppermost levels and are among the Farmlands, which Marvin likes. Even though he wishes to stay here, his
This leads Marvin to believe that they are going outside, this being his first time. The rising action is when they go outside and get in a surface vehicle, a scout car, and they set off across the Moon. As they journey, Marvin marvels at the bright stars all around him that he is seeing for the first time. They race across the plains of the Moon out of sight of the Colony and drive off the edge of the plateau on which it is built where there are craters, mountains, and ravines. They continue to ride on a ridged path until they cross the shadow line and drive on through valleys and past the foot of mountains until they reach a land where there is a wrinkled, dusty plain on the right and a wall of mountains on the left. They continue onward and eventually drive down into a shallow valley that curves in a great arc towards the far side, and Marvin realizes that something very strange is going on here as the valley should be in total darkness, but is illuminated by a cold white radiance. The climax is when they drive out to the open plain and Marvin discovers the source of light, Earth. Marvin looks at the brilliant planet and soon can make out