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one of those rare individuals whose public work greatly influenced people. He was known for his influences in the art world not only in the area of literature, but also theatre and music. Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920 in the small town of Waukegan, Illinois. His love for writing began when he was young. His aunt played a major role in what would become his writing career. She would read him short stories when he was younger which later on influenced him to pursue his dream of becoming a…

try to describe the future. I try to prevent it’” (“Ray Bradbury” Encyclopedia). Ray Bradbury was a unique writer, he wrote different novels from everyone else and that it makes him and his writing noticeably different. Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois in the 1920s. Bradbury decided at the early age of twelve that he was going to become…

Over the years he took note that many black journalists were having the same trouble as he did. Staples says “A black journalist went nearby Waukegan, Illinois a couple of summers ago to work on a story about a murderer who was born there” (296-297) he explained that the police mistaken the reporter as a criminal. Police thought the African American reporter was a killer due to skin color and…

Since, I was young I have moved many times. Moving is difficult because when you are new you have to try and figure out how fit in and adapt to new situations. Overall, since starting school at age five, I attended ten different schools. The good thing about changing schools is that you can reinvent yourself, but the challenge is adjusting to how they run their sports and academics. You need to figure out how the school works, and how the kids interact with each other. Overtime, I learned it…

racism being present. Around every corner, he could be walking into a situation that will not end in his favor. Staples has not been close to death like another black male journalist. This journalist was sent to do a story about a murderer near Waukegan, Illinois, where he was then mistaken for a killer himself. The man is held at gunpoint by the police until he shows his press credentials. Brent Staples states, “Black men trade talks like this all the time” (2). This explains that the mistake…

Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, has been immortalized as a classic example of American literature studied in public and private school curriculums. It is often studied not only for its lyrical prose, but for its social commentary on censorship and the dangerous effects that follow suit. I had no trouble reading this novel originally, and felt that I was very able to connect not only with the plot and the main character, but the writer as well. The themes and motifs discussed in my class,…

Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, married to Marguerite McClure with four daughters. He was most known for writing science fiction, but wrote in other genres as well. His most famous novel was, Fahrenheit 451. He possessed many different qualities which made him such a successful author. He was able to use imagery to the highest level, enabling him to paint a picture in the reader’s mind. Those elements combined made his description of the setting, events, and people…

Ray Bradbury and Censorship Ray Douglas Bradbury was born in a small town north of Chicago on August 22, 1920. He grew up in Waukegan, Illinois, and at a young age, his life was exposed to a numerous amount of horror films including The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera. In 1934 he moved to Los Angeles where he completed high school. At the age of fifteen, he joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction League. He completed high school in 1937, and in 1947 he wrote his…

Should Mcdonald's Raise the minimum wage to $15? Mc Donalds is a restaurant that many people go to and enjoy a meal, but do they pay their employees enough? Millions of people work at Mcdonalds, whether it be high school students or grown adults and each getting paid the same as the other. The question that many people have now a days is whether or not Mcdonald's should raise their minimum wage to $15? People should stop thinking because McDonald's shouldn't raise their wage…

unsuccessfully trying to ban Lee’s novel, three black parents resigned from the townships human relations advisory council. In Kansas City and Park Hill, Missouri junior high schools challenged the book because of its profanity and racial slurs. In Waukegan, Illinois School District challenged the book in 1984 because of the word “nigger”. At different times of year the book has been challenged over and over again; for same various reasons. It’s just a matter of time before another school or…