Good old Mars? In the story "Mars is Heaven", Ray Bradbury uses numerous descriptions of the setting to create an enigmatic and mystifying tone for readers and depicts Mars as a symbol of heaven. As we know, the story tells about a group of astronauts who have a mission to go to Mars, a region that is completely unknown and unfamiliar to them. The objective of the trip is to explore the planet's environmental conditions and analyze whether the planet could be habitable for humanity. Once they arrive on the planet, the astronauts realize that the environment of Mars is extremely similar to that of Earth, which seems more familiar to them. Additionally, as the crew explores Mars, Bradbury's descriptions of its environment and its inhabitants make Mars a representation of the crew's nostalgic desires and paradise, and also illustrate the fear of the unknown and the fact that everything is not what it seems. Mars gives the planet a very earthy atmosphere. It describes the planet's environment as being identical to the earth's environment. For example, as the astronauts exploring the planet Bradbury wrote: “It was a beautiful spring day. A robin sat on the blossoming apple tree and sang continually” (325). This is a very special way of describing the environment of the planet because it gives the impression that the astronauts are on earth. Bradbury mentions that it is a beautiful spring day, emphasizing the spring season, the season after fall, thus symbolizing a time of rebirth and rejuvenation. The spring period becomes a key part of the setting as the story begins to develop. However, aside from the descriptions of the environment, the way Bradbury describes the surroundings of Mars also makes it... middle of paper... which it wasn't. In conclusion, Bradbury's use of the setting not only illustrates how the planet Mars is the astronauts' representation of their sentimental desires and a symbol of their paradise, but it also personifies the idea of ​​their fear of the unknown. His descriptions of the planet as "Good Old Mars" make the planet seem familiar to the astronauts and support the idea that the planet is a representation of the paradise they desire. His reasoning for how the phenomenon of rebirth occurred and his frequent use of "God" and the period of Mars also help describe how the planet is a symbol of heaven. From these descriptions we can conclude how Bradbury uses the setting to represent Mars, as the astronauts desired paradise, as well as how he personifies the idea of ​​fear of the unknown, through the actions of the Martians against the astronauts..