How does the author's description of Mars
impact the plot of the story?
It implies that Martians would not have left their
planet if they had not been forced to by humans.
It heightens the contrast between what the people
of Earth want and what the Martians want.
It emphasizes the reasons that humans should
have anticipated that Martians would invade Earth.
It shows that Earth and Mars are so similar that
Martians would feel at home on either planet.