The Martian Chronicles Freedom Quotes

How we cite our quotes: ("Story Name," Paragraph)

Quote #10

"I'm burning a way of life, just like that way of life is being burned clean of Earth right now." ("The Million-Year Picnic," 123)

Timothy's dad continues to try to make a home on Mars by freeing the family from Earth thoughts, a lot like Spender and Stendahl and all the other "Pilgrims" who came to Mars (or who couldn't come to Mars, like the Taxpayer) in search of freedom. If the past is any guide, he's not going to be too successful—but he probably has to keep trying, anyway.