How we cite our quotes: ("Story Name," Paragraph)
Quote #4
"And somehow the mountains will never sound right to us; we'll give them new names, but the old names are there, somewhere in time, and the mountains were shaped and seen under those names." ("—And the Moon Be Still as Bright," 75)
Since The Martian Chronicles involves a lot of exploration, there's a lot of naming of places that already have names. For Spender, the fact that Mars had names means that there's some identity there that we can't change. In some way, the land remembers its identity. Does that make any sense, or is Spender just crazy? (Or… both?)
Quote #5
"I'm the last Martian," said the man, taking out a gun. ("—And the Moon Be Still as Bright," 127)
We don't yet know that this man is Spender, which is an interesting delaying tactic on Bradbury's part. Why does Spender identify himself this way? Is he right? Do you have to have brown skin and "yellow coin eyes" to be a Martian—or is being a Martian more about the way you feel?
Quote #6
"No," said the captain. "There's too much Earth blood in me. I'll have to keep after you." ("—And the Moon Be Still as Bright," 269)
Here's something that might explain why so many characters go back to Earth after "The Watchers." Wilder thinks he's got too much "Earth blood" to go native like Spender—and it seems like there's something innate that makes people long for home. We have to wonder if humanity could ever be happy somewhere other than on Earth.