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    #1 In the short stories by Ray Bradbury‚ “The Veldt” and “The Fog Horn” plot‚ theme and characterization intertwine. The personas of each character help drive the plot and theme within each story. This is important because the characters are the personality of the story and are needed to propel the plot‚ along with keeping the reader engaged especially‚ with the suspense their dialogue provides. Within “The Fog Horn” the author uses the major character McDunn to tell the story. By doing this the

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    In “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury‚ the parents were the causation of their deaths because they spoiled their kids sick. In the story‚ the parents gave their kids everything they’d ever wanted‚ but their kids were spoiled‚ and when the parents took away some of the technology‚ the kids were mad‚ so they killed their parents. One determent of this is the kids didn’t have any severe restrictions on their electronics from their parents. According to kidshealth.org‚ it states “The American Academy of Pediatrics

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    Ray Bradbury Biography U.S. author‚ born in Waukegan‚ Ill.‚ on Aug. 22‚ 1920. In his storiesBradbury wove together the intrigue of changing technology with insightful social commentary. One of his best-known works was ’The Martian Chronicles’; a collection of interrelated stories concerning colonization of the planet Mars those attracted readers both young and old. In it‚ Bradbury portrayed the strengths and weaknesses of human beings as they encountered a new world. Ray Bradbury grew up in

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    When you hear the word graphic what do you think of‚ well it could be pictures‚ people fighting‚ or emotions. The graphic story that i’m referring to is a short story called The Flying Machine written by Ray Bradbury. Reading The Flying Machine as a graphic story has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantages or reading a short story as a graphic novel. On page 119 of the flying machine there is a boy flying‚ a servant who is looking at him‚ and emperor who is looking the other way. The graphic

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    Ray Bradbury is an amazing author that not many people know exists. He was born in Waukegan‚ Illinois on August 22nd‚ 1920. His parents were Esther Bradbury and Leonard Spaulding. As a child‚ Ray liked to paint using watercolors along with oil. He enjoyed gathering Mexican artifacts during his childhood. In his childhood‚ Ray’s family moved to Los Angeles‚ California. His wife was Marguerite Susan McClure. He died at the age of 91 years old on June 5th‚ 2012. Ray Bradbury was an excellent author

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    Timeless lessons or themes are featured in the stories that end up being classics. The authors who illustrate these ideas are the ones who remain in schools and therefore in the minds of many generations. In Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Veldt” he portrays how disastrous it is to rely completely on technology. Intertwined with this are lessons of greed and inattention. Almost immediately the technology of the time is introduced by the stove that is cooking a meal without the help of human hands

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    Biography Ray Bradbury lived his life full of ambition and youthful joy. He was more than just a writer‚ he was an inspiration to millions. Bradbury’s legacy continues to this day‚ with the publication of over 30 books and 600 short stories. Bradbury was born in Waukegan‚ Illinois‚ which later became the backdrop for many of the stories he wrote. His life there was bursting with a childlike innocence‚ where he was surrounded by numerous family members. But his childhood ended there when his family

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    The Veldt by Ray Bradbury is about two children‚ Peter and Wendy‚ that live with their parents‚ Lydia and George Hadley. Bradbury wrote this story to describe how dangerous technology can effect society‚ and how childhood is signified. The family‚ Hadleys‚ purchased a “Happylife Home.” The house has a demeanor of treating everyone in the house. As the family becomes more dependent on the house‚ they become more obsessed with being reliant on technology and being spoiled. Therefore‚ childhood in the

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    world‚ but each other. In the short stories‚ "August 2026" and "The Pedestrian"‚ Ray Bradbury discusses how he pictures the future. Ray Bradbury uses the setting to convey a negative connotation towards mankind and technology to help unravel the theme that mankind is ultimately destroying itself. In "August 2026"‚ Bradbury uses the setting to show a negative tone and the theme that mankind will destroy itself and its creations. In the short storyBradbury writes‚ "The house stood alone in

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    Ray Bradbury Video Response Paper Prompt #1: We learned a lot about Bradbury from this interview and from his books. One of Bradbury’s personal concerns was for books. He discussed how when he was younger he was a librarian and Hitler began burning books. You can tell this was a major concern for Bradbury because he was very fond of books and fond of the history of books. When the burning of the books began Bradbury took it very personally because of the great love and appreciation he had

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