Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury is an author best known for his work in the science fiction and fantasy genres. His book Fahrenheit 451 won the Hugo Award for best novel, as well as the Prometheus Award.
Asked in Science Fiction, Short Stories, Ray Bradbury
Who is the protagonist in there will come soft rains by Ray Bradbury?
The house and indirectly the people who had once live there.
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Who the main character in flying machine by Ray Bradbury?
The emperor the flying man and the emperor's assistant
Asked in Ray Bradbury, A Sound of Thunder (short story)
What are two themes used in A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury?
Two themes are the butterfly effect and the chaos theory. It
means that one small change can make a huge impact in the
future.
Asked in Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
In 'Fahrenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury what pounds through Montag's head as he plays cards with the other firemen?
He realizes that all the men look alike... perhaps think alike.
They are all robots and he is one of them.
Asked in Ray Bradbury, A Sound of Thunder (short story)
What is the foreshadowing of a sound of thunder by Ray Bradbury?
it is the lit element in which is used to give the reader a
sense of anticipation of how the story will end
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What is the tone of The Pedestrian?
The tone used in 'The Pedestrian' by Ray Bradbury shows a very
dark, gloomy and death tone.
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What type of writing is Ray Bradbury famous for?
Bradbury is an author of human interest stories, many of which
seem to be speculative fiction
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In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 why did Bradbury name the character Guy Montag?
Montag is the name of a paper company in the USA and Guy is
related to Guy flawkes, the man who tried to put a bomb in the
British parliment.
Asked in Authors, Poets, and Playwrights, Ray Bradbury
Why did Ray Bradbury use the quote Play the man master Ridley we shall this day light such a candle by God's grace in England as I trust shall never be put out in his novel?
Later Captain Beatty reveals the context of the quote,
explaining, "A man named Latimer said that to a man named Nicholas
Ridley, as they were being burnt alive at Oxford, for heresy, on
October 16, 1555." (pg. 40) This indicates the woman's willingness
to die for her books, and that the reason she was being burned was
for heresy just as Latimer and Ridley were. Beatty's ability to
explain this also adds depth to his character, as he must have read
that information to recall what it came from.
Asked in Ray Bradbury, A Sound of Thunder (short story)
How does Ray Bradbury feel in a sound of thunder?
In some pieces of literature the intention of the author is
rather apparent, sometimes blatantly so. There is no effort made to
conceal the author's political opinions or other biases. The works
of George Orwell are a good example of this.
Animal Farm
1984
Killing the Elephant
Just as often however the author will hide or disguise or remain
completely aloof of what the story is attempting to convey. The
story, in this case, is an entity unto itself that may be
illustrating a concept or theme that is independent of the author's
private beliefs. A good example of this is 'Childhood's End' by
Arthur C. Clarke. This story is Clarke's attempt at telepathy
carried to its ultimate extrapolation. In reality Clarke was
contemptuous of the idea of telepathy and spiritualism.
In the works of Ray Bradbury, the main idea of most of them, is
to make the reader feel a certain way, ( most often
morbid wonder.) We may get a sense that he feels pro-democracy and
anti-fascist but this may just be him employing 'local prejudices'
to his own ends for this story.
Asked in Authors, Poets, and Playwrights, Ray Bradbury
What is ray Bradbury's first book and why he wrote it?
Yeah, the Pendulum was Ray Bradbury's first published novel. Ray
published it on November 1949.
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Is Ray Bradbury still alive?
Ray Bradbury, poet, screenwriter, and author is deceased 5th
June 2012
(he was age 91.)
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What point of view does Ray Bradbury use in Fahrenheit 451?
third person limited omniscient, guy montag ............. Did
that help?
Asked in Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
How did firemen know which house had books?
Someone told Captain Beatty if they had a suspicion about
someone having books or if they witnessed it with their own
eyes.
Citizens sent in alarms stating addresses of places suspected of
harboring literature.
because someone (like a neighbor) would alert them. then they
(firemen) would check it out and see if there were really any
books, then burn them if there were.
Citizens sent in alarms stating addresses of places suspected of
harboring literature. The alarm is basically faxed to the fire
station and the firemen follow the alarm then do what they are
hired to do.
The firemen would send a mechanical hound all around town, and if
the mechanical hound detected any books, then the hound would just
stray around that single house, and that probably reveals to the
firemen that the house is in possession of books.
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What is Ray Bradbury's marital status?
Ray Bradbury is a widower. His wife, Marguerite McClure, died in
2003. The two had married in 1947.
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Where did Ray Bradbury attend college?
After graduating from Los Angeles High School in 1938, Ray
Bradbury did not attend college. He took a job selling newspapers
instead. In June 2009, Bradbury told The New York Times,
"Libraries raised me. I don't believe in colleges and universities.
I believe in libraries because most students don't have any money.
When I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression and
we had no money. I couldn't go to college, so I went to the library
three days a week for 10 years."
Asked in Authors, Poets, and Playwrights, J.K. Rowling, Ray Bradbury
Who influenced Joanne Rowling to become a writer?
Sean Harris influenced JK Rowling to write. He was Ms. Rowling's
friend while she was in her secondary school. He is, according to
Rowling, very like Ron Weasley in Harry Potter. He was not her only
influence. She was always passionate about books, probably because
of her mother and father, who were both prolific readers. She wrote
from a very early age, including one particular story about a
rabbit called Rabbit. Her past experiences influenced her greatly.
She had depression after her mother died, which had an impact on
the way she thought about death. This features heavily in the Harry
Potter series.
CS Lewis ("simply a genius"), TH White. According to
Rowling.
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What is the theme to Ray Bradburys the fox and the forest?
the struggle for freedom in a bad society because they went to
the past because of the war, they want freedom and to get away from
the war.
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What are the themes on ray bradbury's the murderer?
The loss of humanity from technology, fighting against the
majority, standing up for what you believe, man vs. machines are
some of the themes found in Ray Bradbury's "The Murder" and many of
his other short stories.
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How many years has Ray Bradbury been writing?
Well a cheetah can run about 60 miles per hour. So that means
that a car weighs about 120000 pounds. Squire!
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What is the theme of the story the other foot by Ray Bradbury?
everyone deserves a second chance!
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What are 5 metaphors in the story The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury?
"and on his way he would see the cottages and homes with their
dark windows, and it was not unequal to walking through a graveyard
where only the faintest glimmers of light appeared in flicker
behind the windows."
Asked in Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
What influenced Ray Bradbury to write the book Fahrenheit 451?
i think that it is by all his frustrations of his old life
Asked in Ray Bradbury, A Sound of Thunder (short story)
What is the plot summary in a sound of thunder by Ray Bradbury?
a guy pays money to go on a safari to the past. He gets to kill
a t-rex, as soon as he see's it he wants out, he heads back to the
time machine but paniks - stepping of the pre-arranged path (he
shouldn't leave the path, he could kill an insect (the butterfly
effect)) eventually the t-rex is killed by the safari guide and he
makes his way back to the TM. The guide is mad at him, because he
paniked - nearly killing everyone - and because he left the path.
The guide says he will shoot him if things are different in the
future. when they get back things are slightly different, the
receptionist looks strange and spelling is different. The major
difference being the results in a recent election. The man looks at
the mud on his boots and see's a dead butterfly, the guide see's it
too. They both realise what happened - The guide shoots him.