Water
Sometimes symbols just slap us across the face with their meaning, and this is one of those times. (Ouch, water!) There's no two ways about it: water is a symbol of bonding in Stranger in a Strange...
Sculptures
Sure, Shmoop loves literature, but come on, we're cultured people—we have an appreciation for fine arts, too. So let's take a look at the many sculptures in Strange in a Strange Land and see what...
Martians
Aliens have a long history in science fiction stories. Sometimes they're the villains trying to destroy humanity: think H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds. Other times they try to help humanity suc...
The Afterlife
Finally, some answers about the afterlife. Oh, wait.The afterlife in Stranger in a Strange Land is kept ambiguous for a reason. Foster and Digby go to an afterlife that seems in line with the tradi...