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Ray Bradbury's The Pedestrian - Theme of Individuality and Conformity
It’s usually easier to just fit in and go with the flow, right? But when we conform, we are easier to control. No thanks! In ‘The Pedestrian’, Ray Bradbury shows us what happens when our freedom and individuality are taken from us. Join...
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Ray Bradbury's The Pedestrian - Context
Ray Bradbury always had an eerie knack for predicting the future. How? By paying careful attention to dominant ideas and events in his time. Join us for an overview of Bradbury’s life and influences. We’ll also look at how 1950s,...
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Ray Bradbury's The Pedestrian - Theme of Nature and urbanisation
Have the comforts of modern living made us forget about our place in nature? If so, what does that mean for us? In The Pedestrian, Ray Bradbury shares some important ideas with us about our place in the natural world, and why we should...
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Ray Bradbury's The Pedestrian - Theme of Media and Technology
Ever since the advent of the smartphone we’ve seen a rapid uptick in the influence of technology over our everyday lives. But Ray Bradbury predicted this, all the way back in the 1950s! In The Pedestrian, Bradbury projects his mind...
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Ray Bradbury's The Pedestrian - Plot Summary
It’s 2053 and people are so addicted to their ‘viewing screens’ that they barely venture outside. At 8pm on a frosty November evening, Leonard Mead defies convention by going for a stroll. Unfortunately for him, a passing police car...