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Exploring Technology's Impact in Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains"

This discussion delves into Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains," analyzing our dependency on technology paralleled to that depicted in the story. We explore how the third-person point of view enhances the narrative, keeping it engaging despite the absence of human characters. We'll identify Bradbury's literary techniques that maintain interest and reflect on the potential dangers of advanced technology, even without catastrophic events, drawing connections to "The Veldt." Finally, students will consider the implications of time travel after reading "A Sound of Thunder."

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Exploring Technology's Impact in Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains"

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  1. Discussing “There Will Come Soft Rains”

  2. Technology • In what ways are we dependent on technology similar to the technology Ray Bradbury describes? With a partner, pull examples from the text and explain how they connect to real technologies you use.

  3. Point of view • How does the third person point of view work in this story. How is the story interesting with no human characters? Identify specific techniques Bradbury uses to make this story interesting.

  4. After discussing, • Consider how this technology could be detrimental even if there had been no nuclear blast. With a partner, read “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury, and discuss. • http://www.d.umn.edu/~csigler/PDF%20files/bradbury_veldt.pdf

  5. Homework: • Make a list of possible benefits and drawbacks to time travel in your notes. You may use movie and literature examples. Then read “A Sound of Thunder” and prepare to discuss the story tomorrow.

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