Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Let Me Walk You Through The Pedestrian
The author presents “The Pedestrian” by introducing the main character, Mr.Leonard Mead, as a loneliest person. In this story we follow a person named Mr.Leonard Mead who continues to do normal chores such as walking for hours and also feeling lonely at it.
The author ,Ray Bradbury, expresses loneliness by having the main character walk past cottages and homes with only darkness inside of them and no sign of light. To also add on top of the loneliness mood the year is set in 2053 A.D. in a year where people probably never go outside as said,"He would stand upon the corner of an intersection and peer down long moonlit avenues of sidewalk in four directions, deciding which way to go, but it really made no difference; he was alone in this world of 2053 A.D.".
The author compares Leonard Mead to a regular person stuck in the past but living in our modern society. In today's society people are more use to staying in their homes after a hard's day of work or a day in school. Then after arriving home the norm nowadays is to either finish homework or/then sit down, relax, or watch Netflix. But then there's those couple of people that actually open their front door, put one foot in front of the other, and walk outside. Leonard Mead is one of those people. But in Leonard's situation his society is set much further in the future which might be the most introverted society. When Leonard steps outside it feels like a desert. Leonard talks to himself to socialize. That is until he is greeted by a higher authority.
'The Pedestrian" ,as said before, follows a simple man named Leonard Mead in his lonely empty world of 2053 A.D. Leonard is unfortunate to be in this society as this society is now secluded in people's homes and Leonard is the only human to walk to the Outside. While stuck out in this empty desert, Leonard resorts to talking to himself in order to not feel lonely. That is until he's greeted by higher authority. Leonard is not greeted with a "hi" but with an aggressive order to raise his hands. He's asked twice why he's walking outside only for the outcome to still become inevitable. He's taken into the police car and there is no ending to Mead's story.
In conclusion, Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian" shows how a introverted society can also affect a simple mans chores such as walking outside. This story shows how a neutral person can have a sudden road block due to society's behavior.
The author ,Ray Bradbury, expresses loneliness by having the main character walk past cottages and homes with only darkness inside of them and no sign of light. To also add on top of the loneliness mood the year is set in 2053 A.D. in a year where people probably never go outside as said,"He would stand upon the corner of an intersection and peer down long moonlit avenues of sidewalk in four directions, deciding which way to go, but it really made no difference; he was alone in this world of 2053 A.D.".
The author compares Leonard Mead to a regular person stuck in the past but living in our modern society. In today's society people are more use to staying in their homes after a hard's day of work or a day in school. Then after arriving home the norm nowadays is to either finish homework or/then sit down, relax, or watch Netflix. But then there's those couple of people that actually open their front door, put one foot in front of the other, and walk outside. Leonard Mead is one of those people. But in Leonard's situation his society is set much further in the future which might be the most introverted society. When Leonard steps outside it feels like a desert. Leonard talks to himself to socialize. That is until he is greeted by a higher authority.
'The Pedestrian" ,as said before, follows a simple man named Leonard Mead in his lonely empty world of 2053 A.D. Leonard is unfortunate to be in this society as this society is now secluded in people's homes and Leonard is the only human to walk to the Outside. While stuck out in this empty desert, Leonard resorts to talking to himself in order to not feel lonely. That is until he's greeted by higher authority. Leonard is not greeted with a "hi" but with an aggressive order to raise his hands. He's asked twice why he's walking outside only for the outcome to still become inevitable. He's taken into the police car and there is no ending to Mead's story.
In conclusion, Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian" shows how a introverted society can also affect a simple mans chores such as walking outside. This story shows how a neutral person can have a sudden road block due to society's behavior.
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
First Impression of a Dream
Mr first impressions on A Dream Within a Dream was confusing at first but soon got the gist of its meaning after reading it slowly over and over again. The first part of the poem seem to describe someones departure from a dream as said in the first 2 lines ,"Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,". The second part seems to describe someone who doesn't want to escape his dream as said,"And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand.". Overall this poem shows a happy end and sad ending to a dream.
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