5. 5. Motivations of the Characters Characters: Captain John Black- Seeing all his teammates lured in by dead families. Lustig- Meeting his dead "family", feeling of love Samuel Hinkston- excitement towards unraveling the mystery of mars Martians- Hatred towards all earth people
6. 6. Idioms, analogies, personification, etc. • Simile: their faces shifting like wax • Shimmering as all things shimmer on a hot day – Both on page 48
7. 7. The Message • People let their emotions take control of them. Be aware of what is happening around you before you take action.