Technology is the greatest creation that mankind has ever known. As a nation of developing humans, mankind has invented technology to facilitate life itself. The history of it has quickly improved and expanded since the Iron days. Today in modern society, robots do not perform all tasks of a human being, however they do aid in ways that humans cannot. Rewinding to the era of World War I, Ray Bradbury introduces the idea of a possible human extinction due to advanced technology. In 1950, he wrote the short story August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains inspired by Sara Teasdale’s poem There Will Come Soft Rains. Her poem delivers a heartfelt and powerful message about the beauty of nature regardless of the ruins of the war. Moved by her poem, Ray decides to write a story about a smart house that operates despite the extinction of humans due to the nuclear war. It performs all the daily tasks, as it was programmed to be. The radioactive atmosphere blocks any form of life to remain existing. In this short story, Bradbury uses personification and symbolism to constantly remind the reader of the futuristic world that Earth may turn into. Ultimately, it resurfaces the overlooked power of technology.
Personification is widely shown …show more content…
Preserving the life of human beings is far more important than continuing to improve modern society. Yet, through the short story There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury, the opposite is shown. Technology has such greatly impacted the society, that it managed to wipe out mankind as a whole. There is no concrete answer on whether Bradbury had predicted correctly, but he seems to be close to reality than ever. Personifying and symbolizing characters and objects of this story have helped encompass the deeper meaning behind this story. A world of advancing technology may have the power to change situations in a blink of an
Personification is widely shown …show more content…
Preserving the life of human beings is far more important than continuing to improve modern society. Yet, through the short story There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury, the opposite is shown. Technology has such greatly impacted the society, that it managed to wipe out mankind as a whole. There is no concrete answer on whether Bradbury had predicted correctly, but he seems to be close to reality than ever. Personifying and symbolizing characters and objects of this story have helped encompass the deeper meaning behind this story. A world of advancing technology may have the power to change situations in a blink of an