What is Selfsame

Teachers have to be able to show how authors use language to transmit some deep feelings, thoughts, and attitudes. Literature has a symbolic nature that allows us to open discussion among students. Science fiction is especially useful for dealing with existential issues. In this work, the authors analyze the critiques done on The Martian Chronicles about the lack of identity in our society. Bradbury makes us to consider that, in spite of all material progress, the characters portrayed lack knowledge of themselves, and they don't pay attention to Other, and, as a result, they find nonsense and destruction. This chapter proposes to apply this text to foster students' reflections about identity.