in 1938, he performed "the war of the worlds" (about an attack on earth by beings from the planet mars) on the radio. he studied the way that language was put together, how language changed as time passed, and the connections in languages. there was a very large chance that the astronauts would die before they could return to earth. they are attacked by two young men. they are worn for outdoor activities such as shooting and hunting. a brand new day (the wiz song) he writes a letter to himself, which is what his therapist told him to do. 