The branch of literature that deals with human responses to the levels of science, technology, and artificial intelligence is known as Science Fiction. Ray Bradbury and Kurt Vonnegut are two well-known authors whose stories commonly revolve around this literary genre. Simply stated, all science fiction stories contain elements that imply a warning or message for its reader. Within all three of the science fiction related texts, “The Pedestrian,” Fahrenheit 451, and “The Big Trip Up Yonder,” the authors reinforce that increased advancements in technology can lead to a society based on loneliness and isolation.
In Ray Bradbury’s short story, “The Pedestrian,” the text demonstrates the idea of a technology driven society, which reinforces that …show more content…
In this story, indications of isolation are seen through the thoughts of Leonard Mead while he ambles through the streets: “In ten years of walking by night or day, for thousands of miles, he had never met a person walking, not once in all that time” (Bradbury 1). It is revealed that Leonard Mead is the only person to leave his house within the last ten years, and in that span of time he has never heard or seen another person unless it was through the windows of their homes. It is displayed that the growth of technology has created a society in which all human necessities can be found from within home, therefore creating the idea that there would be no reason to leave. Without a reason to leave their house, there would be no forms of human communication between people other than that from the members of their immediate family. For people like Leonard Mead who have never settled down and married, the only person he has to speak to is himself. Similar to the idea of technology creating overall isolation in society, it is also shown in the story that living in a way that is not quintessential can advance the feeling of isolation in a person. Bradbury further
In Ray Bradbury’s short story, “The Pedestrian,” the text demonstrates the idea of a technology driven society, which reinforces that …show more content…
In this story, indications of isolation are seen through the thoughts of Leonard Mead while he ambles through the streets: “In ten years of walking by night or day, for thousands of miles, he had never met a person walking, not once in all that time” (Bradbury 1). It is revealed that Leonard Mead is the only person to leave his house within the last ten years, and in that span of time he has never heard or seen another person unless it was through the windows of their homes. It is displayed that the growth of technology has created a society in which all human necessities can be found from within home, therefore creating the idea that there would be no reason to leave. Without a reason to leave their house, there would be no forms of human communication between people other than that from the members of their immediate family. For people like Leonard Mead who have never settled down and married, the only person he has to speak to is himself. Similar to the idea of technology creating overall isolation in society, it is also shown in the story that living in a way that is not quintessential can advance the feeling of isolation in a person. Bradbury further