Essay Questions

Who was Mike?

Mike was an alien who reached earth. Although he was born on Mars, but he was not like Martian people. He reached earth at a very early age, but he is treated with prejudice by human beings. He becomes a religious student and then he is taken as a prophet after his erudite learning. After his death he is considered a martyr by the society. Mike is assassinated for his liberal views and he attempts to save humanity from getting exploited in the name of religion. Mike is considered as a Christ figure who was killed like Christ and the author has portrayed that in the afterlife, he becomes an archangel and achieves the status of a martyr.

What does Mike realize after reaching earth?

Mike realizes that the human beings can be manipulated through religion. He lays the foundation of ‘Church for all worlds’, a religion which consisted of Christian rites, but it included the liberal ideals and views in it. The church of all worlds rejected the traditional views about religion.

What was the lifestyle of Mike?

Mike lives among several naked women and he does not ponder over what others think of him. He does not care about the American ideals about life or the teachings of Christianity. His religion also propagates unrestrained freedom and a carefree life. He propounds this lifestyle through the Church of all worlds.

Why was Mike taken as a stranger?

Mike was born on Mars, but his identity resembled the inhabitants of earth. He is taken to earth at a very early age, but owing to his birth on Mars, he is not considered an inhabitant of earth. He is taken as a stranger both on earth and Mars because the Martians look at his appearance instead of his birth and the earthlings take his birth into account rather than his characteristics or his appearance as a human being.