“Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” is a science fiction short story by American writer Ray Bradbury. It was subsequently included in the short-story collections A Medicine for Melancholy and S is for Space. The story takes place in the near future on Mars, as is the case with many of Bradbury’s stories.Click to see full answer. Accordingly, what is the theme of dark they were and golden eyed?Theme is the moral of the story that the author tries to teach. There are two possible themes for “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”. One is ‘where you are can change who you are’. Evidence for this can be found on page 453, lines 196-198.Furthermore, when was dark they were golden eyed written? Selected from Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed is a collection that contains the Ray Bradbury short story “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” with several essays about the story. It was published in 1991 by Signal Hill Publications as part of their Writers’ Voices Series for students. In this regard, who are the characters in Dark They Were and Golden Eyed? Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed Characters Harry Bittering. Harry Bittering is the protagonist of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed.” Cora Bittering. Cora Bittering is the wife of Harry Bittering and the mother of Dan, Laura, and David Bittering. Dan, Laura, and David Bittering. The Captain. The Lieutenant. What change does Harry first notice in the world around him dark they were golden eyed?Harry can also tell that they have begun to be changed by the planet – their eyes are turning gold. When he tells them this and insists that he has blue eyes, they hand him a mirror and he sees dim flecks of old in the blue of his eyes.