Red Planet | Topics for Discussion
1. During the discussion of whether or not Jim can take Willis to school, Doc MacRae says, "Trouble is the normal condition for the human race. We were raised on it. We thrive on it." What events later in the book support Doc's opinion?
2. Red Planet begins as an adventure story but changes into something more complex. When do the concerns of the story start to change? What are these new concerns?
3. Early in the book, Jim's father says that "Marlowes pay their debts." Jim repeats the line toward the end of the story. Why is this idea important to both Jim and his father?...
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