Ray Bradbury 2
Despite Ray Bradbury’s classification as a science fiction writer, much of his writing relates to the past and his feelings about it. Although he does criticize the society in which he lives in many books, Bradbury also shows a positive feeling for the world. It is not however the world of the future that he shows hope for, as many futuristic writers do. In many of his works he refers back to the time of his childhood in the 1920’s, which he recalls as a peaceful and happy point in his life. In some books such as The Martian Chronicles and Dandelion Wine, he described peaceful mid-western 1920’s towns such as the one he grew up in. In other books such as Something Wicked This Way Comes his main characters are young boys, whose experiences he most probably derives from memories of his own youth. Although the 1930’s were a time of depression and trouble, Bradbury recalls his own childhood of the 1920’s with fond memories and in his books tends to show a sentiment of wanting to return to that innocent past. “The quaint town houses stood in the silent heat of the sun, seeming to sag under they’re own weight, yet giving the impression of buildings comfortable with themselves and the creaking harmony of the old town they were a
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Approximate Word count = 1652
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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