Albert Einstein once said, “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” In The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury, Mr. Leonard Mead is living in a generation of idiot people. His society just sits inside all the time and watches television. His society is also extremely antisocial. When technology is used inappropriately, it has a negative influence on society. Negative effects on the society in which Mr. Mead lives, are the lack of social behavior and the lack of tolerance for individualism. Social behavior is negatively affected by technology. For instance, technology makes Mr. Mead’s community similar to a graveyard. The narrator explains, “And on his way he would see the cottages
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In other words, Mr. Mead can’t do something by himself, like walking, and be happy about it. The robotic police officer asks, “Business or profession?”. Mr. Mead declares, “I guess you’d call me a writer”. The robotic police officer then comments, “‘No profession’...as if talking to itself” (175). The robotic police officer continues to question Mr. Mead’s individual choices in life. Technology tampers with how Mr. Mead’s society thinks of his profession. Being a writer allows him to live an individualistic life. Mr. Mead’s society doesn’t support individualism, and the society’s perspectives are influenced by the negative role of technology, as seen with the robotic police officer. To further this, the robotic police officer judges Mr. Mead on his personal life. The robotic police officer asks, “Are you married, Mr. Mead?”. Mr. Mead then replies, “No”. The robotic police officer then comments, “‘Not married’...from behind the fiery beam” (176). Mr. Mead decides to live alone. Technology creates numerous stereotypes. Mr. Mead’s society is a living example of these stereotypes because it is frowned upon for him to be single and live on his own. The stereotype for Mr. Mead is to be married. Mr. Mead living alone is a way for him to live his individualistic life. The negative influence of technology does not support his choices in life or his individualistic life style. …show more content…
Social behavior and the opposition of individualism are adversely impacting this society. This society is so controlled by technology that Mr. Mead is being judged for everything he does. Mr. Mead’s society thinks he is crazy for wanting to go for a walk to get fresh air, and for not having a television set or a wife. The robotic police officer takes Mr. Mead to the Psychiatric Centre for Research on Regressive Tendencies. He realizes there is no police officer in the police car once he gets in. There had never been a police officer in the car; it was all robot controlled. Ray Bradbury predicts that technology will become a dependent phenomena in society. Ray Bradbury published The Pedestrian in 1951. Television was the only form of technology his society had, and it became very popular in the early 1950s. The first personal computer wasn’t introduced until 1975, so his society had not yet been introduced to any other form of technology. With the knowledge and technology society has now, technology will consume everyone. Many changes have happened to technology over time, and the misuse of technology will continue to affect the negative repercussions of the
In other words, Mr. Mead can’t do something by himself, like walking, and be happy about it. The robotic police officer asks, “Business or profession?”. Mr. Mead declares, “I guess you’d call me a writer”. The robotic police officer then comments, “‘No profession’...as if talking to itself” (175). The robotic police officer continues to question Mr. Mead’s individual choices in life. Technology tampers with how Mr. Mead’s society thinks of his profession. Being a writer allows him to live an individualistic life. Mr. Mead’s society doesn’t support individualism, and the society’s perspectives are influenced by the negative role of technology, as seen with the robotic police officer. To further this, the robotic police officer judges Mr. Mead on his personal life. The robotic police officer asks, “Are you married, Mr. Mead?”. Mr. Mead then replies, “No”. The robotic police officer then comments, “‘Not married’...from behind the fiery beam” (176). Mr. Mead decides to live alone. Technology creates numerous stereotypes. Mr. Mead’s society is a living example of these stereotypes because it is frowned upon for him to be single and live on his own. The stereotype for Mr. Mead is to be married. Mr. Mead living alone is a way for him to live his individualistic life. The negative influence of technology does not support his choices in life or his individualistic life style. …show more content…
Social behavior and the opposition of individualism are adversely impacting this society. This society is so controlled by technology that Mr. Mead is being judged for everything he does. Mr. Mead’s society thinks he is crazy for wanting to go for a walk to get fresh air, and for not having a television set or a wife. The robotic police officer takes Mr. Mead to the Psychiatric Centre for Research on Regressive Tendencies. He realizes there is no police officer in the police car once he gets in. There had never been a police officer in the car; it was all robot controlled. Ray Bradbury predicts that technology will become a dependent phenomena in society. Ray Bradbury published The Pedestrian in 1951. Television was the only form of technology his society had, and it became very popular in the early 1950s. The first personal computer wasn’t introduced until 1975, so his society had not yet been introduced to any other form of technology. With the knowledge and technology society has now, technology will consume everyone. Many changes have happened to technology over time, and the misuse of technology will continue to affect the negative repercussions of the