The Martian Chronicles | Social Concerns
Bradbury's social and political philosophy has always been humanist, liberal, pacifist, and populist, and the stories in The Martian Chronicles frequently reflect these positions. "Way in the Middle of the Air," for example, relates the disbelief and consternation of a group of white bigots when they discover that all of the local blacks have immigrated to Mars. "There Will Come Soft Rains" is a poignant if overly sentimental warning against both the evil of nuclear war and, more generally, the dangers of runaway technology. Several stories, including "The Martian" and "The Off...
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