Ray Bradbury could beat L. Ron Hubbard in a fight any day of the week. Now that we got that out of the way, Mars is Heaven would be a very interesting piece to turn into a radio show. First of all, the narrative structure would need to be drastically altered in order to bring in an audience that doesn't need as discriptive of a story as Bradbury has set up. The story itself would have to remain intact, but the detailed description of the houses and church would have to be shorter. The way I would construct the narrative would be by turning most of the dialogue into sililoquies, the inner thoughts of Captain John Black as he encountered the beings of Mars. There would be some parts that would need to be cut so the show would not drag on longer than it should, parts such as “In the living room of the old house it was cool and a grandfather clock ticked high and long and bronzed in one corner. There were soft pillows on large couches and walls filled with books and a rug cut in a thick rose pattern…” (page 331). I think the funnest part about turning this into a radio show would be choosing the right sound effects to stick in when necessary. There are many possibilities for sould when turning a Sci-Fi story into an audio file.
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 pkg. (4 serving size) JELL-O Brand Lime Flavor Gelatin
- 1 pkg. (4 serving size) JELL-O Brand Gelatin, any red flavor
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in small bowl with electric mixer on high speed 5 minutes or until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of the egg white mixture onto baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Sprinkle each meringue lightly with dry gelatin powders.
- Bake 50 minutes. Turn oven off. Prop oven door open slightly; let meringues stand in oven for 1 hour or until completely cooled.
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