There was always a minority afraid of something, and a great majority afraid of the dark, afraid of the future, afraid of the past, afraid of the present, afraid of themselves and shadows of themselves.

Ray Bradbury

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Topic

Fear

Speaker

William Stendahl

Author

Ray Bradbury

Source

The Martian Chronicles

Medium

Novel

Genre

Science fiction

Language

English

Time

1950 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Bradbury, Ray. "Usher II." The Martian Chronicles. Doubleday, 1950.

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Time
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Citation

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Source
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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