Writers use many techniques when writing. In the short story, “The Pedestrian,” by Ray Bradbury, he uses one technique. He uses the setting to achieve his purpose.
First, the location in which the story takes place is important. In “The Pedestrian,” Bradbury describes a futuristic city that is practically lifeless. The main character, Leonard Mead, is walking while the other inhabitants of the city are in their houses. Mead is made out to be a suspicious character, because he is the only person walking at the time. He is also wearing dark clothes that make him look like a criminal. Leonard is approached by the only police car in the city, and he is interrogated. Bradbury uses the desolate city to make the tone of “The Pedestrian”
First, the location in which the story takes place is important. In “The Pedestrian,” Bradbury describes a futuristic city that is practically lifeless. The main character, Leonard Mead, is walking while the other inhabitants of the city are in their houses. Mead is made out to be a suspicious character, because he is the only person walking at the time. He is also wearing dark clothes that make him look like a criminal. Leonard is approached by the only police car in the city, and he is interrogated. Bradbury uses the desolate city to make the tone of “The Pedestrian”