Martians' Ethical Functions

This lecture focuses on the ethical functions of literature through the analysis of Bradbury's short story 'The Million-Year Picnic'. The instructor discusses the concept of self-reflexivity, the portrayal of Martians as 'the other', and the ethical decisions made by characters. The lecture delves into the intertextual references, the reconstruction of nuclear families, and the ethical implications of creating new narratives. The discussion also touches on the themes of alterity, the destruction of old paradigms, and the reconstruction of identity through fiction.