Section 1: "From the Arizona Hills - A Fight That Won Friends"
1) In Chapter 1, Captain Carter runs into a scrape with Indians. How does this establish his sense of honor and old-fashioned values? 2) In Chapter 2, John Carter is magically whisked away to Mars without explanation. Is there a reason that the novel does not explain the reason for his passing to Mars, and is it important to the story to know why? 3) In Chapter 3, John Carter arrives on Mars and meets the Tharks. How does his interactions with them echo his earlier interactions with the Indians? 4) In Chapter 4, John Carter states that " ...
