Compare And Contrast Fahrenheit 451 And There Will Come Soft Rains

Humans/human-like characters and their interactions are almost always the central part of a story, but occasionally a writer will move outside the box and write something without any sort of relatable characters. Ray Bradbury, well known for “Fahrenheit 451”, does this with the short story “There Will Come Soft Rains”. Describing an advanced house on its own after the destruction of the humans it cared for. Ultimately, the house would fall into demise as well, but not before revealing an overarching theme. One of the most impactful moments in the story is the telling of a poem, which the house refers to as one of the owner’s favorites. In summary, the poem describes that when humanity’s final destruction comes about, that nature will barely notice
However, as technology becomes more and more advanced, does the benefits of saving a few minutes make up for the control technology gains over us as we become more reliant on it and lose the ability to do all the things technology can do. The idea of technology becoming too focal in the lives of humans is an idea often expressed through post-apocalyptic and especially in dystopian fiction. “There Will Come Soft Rains” definitely expresses characteristics of both, as the setting clearly takes place after an apocalyptic event as “At night the ruined city gave off a radioactive glow which could be seen for miles.” And though not directly revealing, the story hints at the use of technology to ease the lives of the people to be connected to their own destruction. This can be seen through the destruction of the house in fire, reflecting on the fiery death of the people who had once lived there. Overall, this story definitely makes some very deep connections, as Ray Bradbury once again shows the theme, that technology will be the death of