History Literature / StrangerInAStrangeLand

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: A young lady fan of [[AuthorAvatar Jubal's]] slips into bed with him; after he orders her out, she refuses to leave and simply lists all the reasons she wants to sleep with him, until he "gives in to the inevitable". Now, for the "rape" element, ''picture this scene the other way around''. We dare you.

* AllLovingHero: Michael

* AuthorAppeal: Jubal's harem of secretaries: Anne, Miriam and Dorcas.

* BigEater: Duke, and Mike (when he doesn't [[ForgetsToEat forget to eat]]).

** Similarly, when she worked as a showgirl in Las Vegas, Jill is happy she can't see the other showgirls from Mike's eyes since she fear she might discover lesbian tendencies.

-->'''Jubal:''' Watch. Anne, what color is that house?\\
'''Anne:''' [looks at it] This side is painted white.\\

* CharacterFilibuster: Jubal gives a few of these, notably one attacking the perceived skewed morality of Literature/TheBible.

* HumansAreFlawed: But capable of becoming far better.

* LiteraryAllusionTitle: From Literature/TheBible, [[Literature/BookOfExodus Exodus]] 2:22.

* {{Neologism}}: Former TropeNamer, via "grok".

* PathOfInspiration: The Fosterites.

* {{Polyamory}}: One of the most influential texts.

* RaisedByNatives: Of Mars.

* SexySecretary: Jubal has a harem of three of these: Anne, Dorcas and Miriam, [[spoiler:although Miriam leaves to marry Dr. Mahmoud]].

* TheUnpronounceable: Martian in general, by humans. However, it's still learnable with effort.

''Stranger in a Strange Land'' is an influential 1961 novel by Creator/RobertAHeinlein, which won a UsefulNotes/HugoAward. Though written well before TheSixties, it was finally published in 1961[[note]]simultaneously with the legalization of the birth control pill, and just before the beginnings of what would eventually become the hippie movement[[/note]] because "the time was right". As a result, it had an ''enormous'' influence on the sexual and social revolution that followed. Two versions exist: the version originally published in 1961, heavily edited (more for length than for content) by Heinlein himself, and the 1991 "Uncut Original Manuscript" Edition, released posthumously. Rather, interestingly, Heinlein personally considered the abridged version of the novel as superior.

[[caption-width-right:250:"[[SincerityMode May you never thirst]]!"]]

''Stranger in a Strange Land'' is an influential 1961 novel by Creator/RobertAHeinlein, which won a UsefulNotes/HugoAward. Though written well before TheSixties, it was finally published in 1961[[note]]simultaneously with the legalization of the birth control pill, and just before the beginnings of what would eventually become the hippie movement[[/note]] because "the time was right". As a result, it had a huge, ''huge'' influence on the sexual and social revolution that followed. Two versions exist: the version originally published in 1961, heavily edited (more for length than for content) by Heinlein himself, and the 1991 "Uncut Original Manuscript" Edition, released posthumously. Rather, interestingly, Heinlein personally considered the abridged version of the novel as superior.

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''Stranger in a Strange Land'' is an influential 1961 novel by Creator/RobertAHeinlein, which won a UsefulNotes/HugoAward. Though written well before TheSixties, it was finally published in 1961[[note]]simultaneously with the legalization of the birth control pill, and just before the beginnings of what would eventually become the hippie movement[[/note]] because "the time was right". As a result, it had a huge, ''huge'' influence on the sexual and social revolution that followed. Two versions exist: the version originally published in 1961, heavily edited (more for length than for content) by Heinlein himself, and the 1991 "Uncut Original Manuscript" Edition, released posthumously. Rather, interestingly, Heinlein personally considered the cut down version of the novel as superior.

''Stranger in a Strange Land'' is an influential 1961 novel by Creator/RobertAHeinlein, which won a UsefulNotes/HugoAward. Though written well before the 60s, it was finally published in 1961[[note]]simultaneously with the legalization of the birth control pill, and just before the beginnings of what would eventually become the hippie movement[[/note]] because "the time was right". As a result, it had a huge, ''huge'' influence on the sexual and social revolution that followed. Two versions exist: the version originally published in 1961, heavily edited (more for length than for content) by Heinlein himself, and the 1991 "Uncut Original Manuscript" Edition, released posthumously. Rather, interestingly, Heinlein personally considered the cut down version of the novel as superior.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: It's very heavily implied that Michael, while looking in on Jubal one night via his psychic powers, found him in the act and had to ask Jill for an explanation.

* ImAHumanitarian: Standard practice on Mars is to eat the dead, which squicks out a few characters when Michael talks about doing the same and refers to dead humans as "food". It's mostly symbolic, though--Martians don't feel any sentimental attachment to corpses because they believe that the body is just a vessel for the soul.
* IntrepidReporter: Ben Caxton.

* MessianicArchetype: Mike. Just in case you didn't get the message, [[spoiler:[[CrystalDragonJesus he sacrifices himself at the end and his followers consume a symbolic amount of his flesh.]]]]

* PlanetBaron: Valentine Michael Smith ends up owner of Mars thanks to his descent from the ''Envoy'' crew and by right of discovery, a contract enacting common property, and the fact he was the sole surviving descendent of the crew.

''Stranger in a Strange Land'' is an influential 1961 novel by Creator/RobertAHeinlein, which won a UsefulNotes/HugoAward. Though written well before the 60s, it was finally published in 1961[[note]]simultaneously with the legalization of the birth control pill, and just before the beginnings of what would eventually become the hippie movement[[/note]] because "the time was right". As a result, it had a huge, ''huge'' influence on the sexual and social revolution that followed. Two versions exist: the version originally published in 1961, heavily edited (more for length than for content) by Heinlein himself, and the 1991 "Uncut Original Manuscript" Edition, released posthumously.

* LiteraryAllusionTitle: From Literature/TheBible, Exodus 2:22.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: It's very heavily implied that Michael, while looking in on Jubal one night via his psychic powers, found him in the act and had to ask Jill for an explanation.

* AllMythsAreTrue: It seems all religions are, at least to Mike, and human angels appear to exist alongside Martian "Old Ones".

* {{Astrologer}}: Becky Vesey, who uses the stage name Alexandra Vesant[[note]]a likely takeoff on [[https://www.faena.com/aleph/alexandra-david-neel-the-extraordinary-experience-of-a-spiritual-traveler Alexandra David-Néel]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Besant Annie Besant]], two influential spiritual seekers whom Heinlein probably regarded as con artists.[[/note]] She mostly draws up astrological charts using her late husband's figures. Subverted in that these signs are the means through which she can use Michael's discipline.

* {{Astrologer}}: Becky Vesey, who use the stage name Alexandra Vesant. She uses mostly her late husband's figures. Subverted in that these signs are the means through which she can use Michael's discipline.

* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: In-universe version; Mike teaches other members of his nest Martian. At one point, he mentions that one member has a great grasp of the language but for reasons unfathomable even to Mike (who is at this point nearly omniscient), he manages to speak Martian with a Brooklyn accent.

* AuthorAppeal: Jubal's harem of secretaries: Anne, Myrian and Dorcas.

* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Anne (blonde), Dorcas (brownhead) and Myriam (redhead).

* SexySecretary: Jubal has a harem of three of these: Anne, Dorcas and Myriam, [[spoiler:although Myriam leaves to marry Mohammad]].

* SocietyMarchesOn: Although far from a free love utopia, open relationships are considerably more acceptable today than they were in Heinlein's time, as well as homosexuality. Women are also generally not secretaries and "girls" who enjoy being patronized.

** Adults (who are all male) are likened to large ice ships at full mast, as the nearest human means comprehending them, and move slowly.