The Plot
Imagine a world rid of humans; where there is finally tranquility, and there is nothing that can do anymore harm to the world. In the state of California in the city of Allendale, year 2026, a smart house prepares breakfast for the family. Outside, the pavements are painted with the shadows of the people that live in the house, the city is in ruins, and there is no person in sight. The animals continue with their lives, the house continues with its every day routine as if the people are still in the house. The family dog enters the house, and dies on the kitchen floor. But still, the house goes on as if everything is alright. At a certain point, a tree falls breaking through the ceiling and causing a fire. The house does everything it can to protect itself, to survive, but the flames rush through the house, burning everything in sight; burning the …show more content…
The house has taken the personality of the whole family. There are many different voices in the house which is in charge of a specific duty in the house. The weather box sings softly in the morning “rain, rain, go away: rubbers, raincoats for today…” (Bradbury 64) which is there to remind the family of the proper attire that is best suited for the weather. The house functions to protect the property and to protect the family from any outside danger. The family approaches the house and the house lets the dog in because it recognizes the whine of the dog. The dog looks for his owners but at last realizes that there is nobody there, everybody is gone. The dog is now skinny and left to a bone which means that it has been outside starving. It scratches at the kitchen door trying to get in because it smells the pancakes being made. The dog then dies after running in frenzy, going crazy most likely because of