When they learn of the impending arrival of white people, they set up the colony as an ironic reversal of the racial segregation enforced by the Jim Crow laws back on Earth these new laws are prejudiced against white people instead of black people. In "The Other Foot," Mars is entirely populated by African-Americans. The Irony of Segregation ("The Other Foot") The effect of Hollis's death is the encouragement of imagination, rather than the imagination-stifling fertilizing fate he imagined for himself. The effect, however, is just the opposite: a child sees him, thinking he is a falling star, and his mother encourages him to make a wish. As he is about to enter Earth's atmosphere, he thinks that he will be turned into ash that will have a tiny, impersonal, pragmatic effect on the Earth's ecosystem and industrialism.
In "Kaleidoscope," Hollis is one of the astronauts hurtling to their deaths following unexpected damage to their spacecraft.
The Irony of the Falling Star ("Kaleidoscope") Rather than helping the children, however, this nursery becomes an agent of harm: they become cruel and selfish creatures, even killing their own parents to sustain their horrible lifestyle. In "The Veldt," the parents of the family have installed a virtual reality nursery for their children to use and enjoy, both creating an easy way to entertain them and encouraging the use of their imagination. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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