Red Planet | Literary Qualities
Red Planet is an adventure novel that explores such issues as friendship, intercultural relationships, and the importance of historical patterns. Heinlein's predominant literary technique is the creation of parallels between actual human society and the fictional world of Mars. Rather than create a totally fantastic world in Red Planet, Heinlein fills his novel with familiar characters, incidents, and relationships, all operating in an unusual, futuristic environment.
The friendship theme, as played out in the relationship between Jim and Willis, will find almost...
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