The Pedestrian By Ray Bradbury Analysis

Superior writers use a vast number of well-used elements. It is key to use exceptional elements if you thrive to be a great writer. An example of a writer with higher-level elements is Ray Bradbury. Bradbury has a famous short story called "The Pedestrian." The "Pedestrian" is a futuristic story about a man who is not involved with the world. Bradbury uses setting, figurative language, and symbolism to affect the overall succession of the story.

First, Bradbury uses figurative language to portray the negative view of technology on people. He uses similes to show how people are affected. For example, "But now these highways, too, were like streams in a dry season all stone and bed and moon radiance." Hence, this is showing a fatalistic side …show more content…
Most importantly, the town's people are isolated. "...He would see cottages and homes with their dark windows ... light appeared in flickers behind the windows." This is explaining that the town is dim. The town is subdued of life. No life makes the story more of a depressing mood. "The street was silent long and empty, with only his shadow moving like a shadow of a hawk in mid country." This causes the mood to be sadder: for the reason that it shows the town is empty. "In ten years of walking by night or day, for thousands of miles, he had never met another person walking, not once in all that time." To emphasize, ten years is a long time for not seeing anyone. The people do not get-up-and-go outside: since they are consumed by indoor technology. No company gets depressing after a while, especially if you are lonely. Fewer people make a more depressing life; which leads to a bleaker mood. Not to mention, the town is not lively. The root of life comes from people. The people stay indoors, so the life is gone. "...He was alone in this world of A.D. 2053." "...To enter into the silence...through the silences, that was what Mr. Leonard Mead most dearly loved to do." The world of people is so quiet and bland. He walks into silence; and that is due to the mood of the people being morbid. In like manner, the town and the people are not welcoming. "It smelled of harsh antiseptic; it smelled too clean and harsh and metallic." With this is in mind, it makes the town gloomier. The people are very rude, and do not care about the people. For example, the cop that takes away Mead. Mr. Mead states his profession, "I guess you'd call me a writer." The ruthless cop then replied to the other man, "No profession." Important to realize, the cop blew over his answer. Thus, making Mead feel unwelcome and stepped