An Analysis Of Ray Bradbury's August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rain
The House as The Mind of the American Dream
In American Literature, each story has a particular idea in which it is trying to portray. In literature, the theme in a story is what is trying to be expressed done through the actions of a particular character or story. Written in 1950 by Ray Bradbury, the short story known as “August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains,” depicts the idea that the house is more than just a “home” that a family lives in. The story goes through every detail in that goes into making a house a home whether it being the affection of weather or the chairs in the kitchen. Overall, the themes of the American Dream, with the help of other literary devices, is most prominent throughout this short story. First off, the world “fire” is used constantly throughout this short story. It is important to note that this word has a strong meaning. Initially, we see how Bradbury When writing this short story, we notice that Bradbury criticizes a lot of how human development works. Throughout the story, …show more content…
especially by working hard and becoming successful” (Merriam Webster). In this midst of destruction, the house continued to operate on its own as if nothing was wrong. “The front door recognized the dog voice and opened” (Bradbury 2). The house recognized important dates for the family as well, whether it being insurance payments, bills, or birthdays. The most influential thing to recognize in this is that through hardship, you must keep working hard. This story takes place on human emotion and memorization, all things that a human usually is able to do on its own. The house works hard, just as the human does. Though one may suggest that Bradbury is trying to warn of the increasing technological use in todays society, I believe he is trying to describe another
In American Literature, each story has a particular idea in which it is trying to portray. In literature, the theme in a story is what is trying to be expressed done through the actions of a particular character or story. Written in 1950 by Ray Bradbury, the short story known as “August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains,” depicts the idea that the house is more than just a “home” that a family lives in. The story goes through every detail in that goes into making a house a home whether it being the affection of weather or the chairs in the kitchen. Overall, the themes of the American Dream, with the help of other literary devices, is most prominent throughout this short story. First off, the world “fire” is used constantly throughout this short story. It is important to note that this word has a strong meaning. Initially, we see how Bradbury When writing this short story, we notice that Bradbury criticizes a lot of how human development works. Throughout the story, …show more content…
especially by working hard and becoming successful” (Merriam Webster). In this midst of destruction, the house continued to operate on its own as if nothing was wrong. “The front door recognized the dog voice and opened” (Bradbury 2). The house recognized important dates for the family as well, whether it being insurance payments, bills, or birthdays. The most influential thing to recognize in this is that through hardship, you must keep working hard. This story takes place on human emotion and memorization, all things that a human usually is able to do on its own. The house works hard, just as the human does. Though one may suggest that Bradbury is trying to warn of the increasing technological use in todays society, I believe he is trying to describe another