Genre
Science fiction
Setting and Context
Set in 2091 on the planet Mars
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is candid, and the mood is ominous.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is the 11-year-old Bell, and the antagonist is Commander Sai.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between Commander Sai and his subjects. Similarly, Sai has a strained relationship with the authorities on planet earth.
Climax
The climax comes when a deadly virus attacks the settlement on planet earth. Bell leads other children to save the earth.
Foreshadowing
Sai’s restrained relationship with planet earth foreshadowed the rapid outbreak of the deadly virus on Mars.
Understatement
Commander Sai understated the ability of children to be helpful in times of crisis.
Allusions
N/A
Imagery
The scenery of planet earth depicts a sense of sight. For instance, the authors say that the planet Mars is full of dusty storms, plenary rovers, and flying meteorites. The only food that grows on planet Mars is Algae-based. Therefore, the author creates a picture of how life looks on Mars.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Bell and other teens break the chief law on Mars and cross over to foreign countries, knowing that they will be severely punished when Commander Sai catches them.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between Bell's curiosity and the other children's decision to break the chief rule to explore foreign lands.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Outposts are a metonymy for foreign countries.
Personification
N/A
