Hard science fiction

Guy Montag is very mysterious. The first words in the novel Farenhight 451 come from him and it reads as follows “It was a pleasure to burn”. At the beginning of the novel Montag seems like someone who enjoys his job very much, but as the novel progresses Montag seems to not love his job so much. Its not because of the burning part its because he is the only one that realizes what is happening to the dystopian society that he lives in. He realizes after burning all of these books he is burning…

In the future, there is a police group that hunts down mean robots who disguise as humans. The trouble is, all of these robots look exactly like humans! Rick Deckard is one of these people, and today he needs to catch a robot that has escaped. What worries Rick is that the robot he has to catch is a smarter model than others. Since he knows that the robot is a good singer, he decides to go to the music center to look for the robot. At the music center, Rick sees the robot! He tries to get…

In Indian Horse, Wagamese uses irony to highlight the hypocritical nature of those who are part of the residential school. Some of this irony is immediately clear, but some is not evident until the later in the book when new information comes to light about the Father Leboutlier’s true character. The first use of irony that we can see revolves around the name of the solitary confinement cage used by the nuns to discipline children at the school. The cage, known as the “Iron Sister”, is located…

Ray Bradbury has influenced our culture in unique ways. He was an esteemed science fiction writer and major screenplay contributor that influenced many. He helped bring science fiction writing to light and helped write for many famous and controversial films. He even wrote the screenplay for the 1956 Moby Dick film. But perhaps one of his most influencing pieces is his novel, Fahrenheit 451. While popular interpretation is that Fahrenheit 451 is about censorship, Bradbury directly disagrees. He…

Name_______________________ Per. _____ A Sound of Thunder By Ray Bradbury I. PRE-READING QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions in complete sentences 1. Can one small decision or action (say leaving your house a second or two late) change the course of a person’s life? Explain. Yes because if you make a decision to leave the house a little late the is a very small chance something terrible can happen like a car crashes into your house where you are…

“The Sound Of Thunder” Everyone dreams of going back in time and experiencing the past, but is it really worth it? “A Sound of Thunder,” by Ray Bradbury, is an intriguing science fiction short story that brings us back to the past to experience the dinosaurs. The action and drama in this story really showed off the theme of the story. Ray Bradbury created a plot, conflict, and theme that made it over all a compelling read. The plot of “A Sound of Thunder” is a thrilling adventure of time…

Edgar Allen Poe died in Baltimore on October 7th, 1849. This is a great shame as he was one of the greatest literary minds this country has ever produced. He will certainly be known as one of the best horror and mystery authors of all time, as well as one of the first. Poe had very few friends, if any, but his literary accomplishments were too great for his death to go unnoticed. Born in Boston on January 19, 1809 his family was a very honorable one. His grandfather, David Poe, Sr., was well…

Bradbury became one of the most honored American authors in the genres of fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery. In the 1950’s many authors were writing motivational novels, but not Bradbury. His desire for fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery set him aside from other authors and he was widely noticed. “When people asked about the purpose of his novels, Bradbury responded, ‘I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it’” (“Ray Bradbury” Encyclopedia). Ray Bradbury was…

Ray Charles Robinson was born on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia. Ray witnessed his brother drown at a very early age, and this affected him throughout the course of his life. After the death of his brother Ray began to gradually lose his sight, he completely lost his sight by the age of seven. After he lost his sight his mother then sent him to Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, Florida. There he learned to read, write, arrange music in Braille, play the piano, organ…

“The Veldt” is a short story by Ray Bradbury written in the 1950’s. The themes found throughout the short story are is applicable to the current world today. “The Veldt” addresses society’s growing need and reliance on technology, and the harm this reliance can have on individuals. Bradbury does this by creating the Hadleys family, and demonstrating their own struggles in their lives, because of the technology they are living with. The story begins with Lydia (the mother) in the nursery,…