Symbolism In The Pedestrian
Dismissal in Society
In Bradbury’s short story “The Pedestrian” characterization and symbolism are effectively used to reveal an intemperate demise in society caused by the advancements in technology. Instead of people worrying about scaring Leonard Mead from inside their houses, Leonard was scared of worrying the society within the houses fearing that the “lights might click on and faces [may] appear,”(1 Bradbury) by them being startled by him passing throughout the night. With the uprise of powerful yet useless technology and the downfall of a hardworking society, seeing people walking outside in the city at eight o’clock, they would be considered crazy for not catching up on their shows on Channel 4, 7, or even 9 and were the ones who had
In Bradbury’s short story “The Pedestrian” characterization and symbolism are effectively used to reveal an intemperate demise in society caused by the advancements in technology. Instead of people worrying about scaring Leonard Mead from inside their houses, Leonard was scared of worrying the society within the houses fearing that the “lights might click on and faces [may] appear,”(1 Bradbury) by them being startled by him passing throughout the night. With the uprise of powerful yet useless technology and the downfall of a hardworking society, seeing people walking outside in the city at eight o’clock, they would be considered crazy for not catching up on their shows on Channel 4, 7, or even 9 and were the ones who had