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A 3 page essay that summarizes and analyzes Ray Bradbury's science fiction short story "August 2026: There will come soft rains." The writer argues that this narrative is poetic in its style, tone and imagery. It is a softly sardonic commentary on the cleverness of Western civilization, which is pictured as capable of producing the technological marvels of the "house," which is the story's protagonist, yet not clever enough to avoid the man-made catastrophe that kills the house's inhabitants. As this suggests, the tone of the story is highly ironic as Bradbury provides a sad epitaph for a civilization that valued gadgetry to the point of its own destruction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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is a softly sardonic commentary on the cleverness of Western civilization, which is pictured as capable of producing the technological marvels of the "house," which is the storys protagonist, yet
not clever enough to avoid the man-made catastrophe that kills the houses inhabitants. As t his suggests, the tone of the story is highly ironic as Bradbury provides a sad
epitaph for a civilization that valued gadgetry to the point of its own destruction. The tone and style of the story are established from the first sentences. The house
sings out the time, "...seven oclock, time to get up, time to get up, seven oclock! As if it were afraid that nobody would" (Bradbury). As this illustrates, Bradbury
immediately personifies the house, which is pictured as being "afraid" of its own emptiness. The ticking of the clock emphasizes the emptiness and inactivity where clearly there should be activity.
In the kitchen, the house makes breakfast and does so "perfectly." In describing the house, Bradbury emphasizes the perfection of the gadgetry and the ease of this lifestyle. The
house even reminds its non-existent occupants of the day and important events, such as paying the bills. The fact that the house is still running and the bills are due
tells the reader that whatever happened to the occupants occurred recently, as obviously the house still has electricity. The perfection of the technological wonders of the house are contrasted
against the ordinary events that make up the houses schedule -- fixing a perfect breakfast, reminding the inhabitants to wear rain gear, etc. This style of writing creates the
poignant tone of the narrative as everyday events become pointless and meaningless without the presence of the people whom the house is suppose to serve. The ticking clock emphasizes the
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