Characterization, Theme, and Imagery of Ray Bradburys The Pedestrian :: Ray Bradbury, The Pedestrian

Two Works Cited    Mankind has made great leaps toward progress with inventions equivalent the television. However, as children recrudesce up reading and playacting outdoors to plug into the television set, one might wonder whether it is progress or regression. In The Pedestrian, Ray Bradbury has chosen to constitute a statement on the effects of these improvements. Through characterization and imagery, he shows that if mankind advances to the point where society loses its valet, then mankind may as rise up cease to exist.   Bradbury has elected to gleam the manity of mankind in the character of Mr. Mead. First of all, Mr. Mead is associated with warm, bright commence, which is symbolic of soul. If, during his night walks, people are alerted to his presence, lights ... click on (104). In essence, the embo silentent of sympatheticity is about. Mr. Meads house beams loud yellow illumination (105). Since literature not only records the history of mankind but a lso evokes heavy feeling among men, it brings this occupation closelipped to the heart of humanity. Third, Mr. Mead is close to nature. Something as simple as taking a walk is what Mr. Leonard Mead most dearly loved to do (104). Man is most human when surrounded by the elements. Also, Mr. Meads shadow is described as the shadow of a hawk, relating him to a wild and free-spirited bird (104). Last, Mr. Mead is brought into a parallel with the most tender and human holiday observed in the western world when the rush of cold air makes his lungs blaze like a Christmas steer (104). The combination of these elements makes Mr. Mead a uncoiled representative of humanity.   As a contrast to the humanity portrayed by Mr. Mead, Bradbury has mirrored the characteristics of progress in the police car. The car, as well as Mr. Mead, is associated with light. The light of the car, however, displays the absence of humanity. Rather than the warm light of Mr. Mead, the car possesses a fierce and fiery light that holds humanity fixed like a museum specimen--something from the ultimo that should be looked at behind an impersonal plate of glass (105-06). When not holding humanity captive, the cars lights revert to flashing ... dim lights, showing the absence of both real soul (106). The car is representative of several modern inventions, thereby embodying mankinds advancement. It is itself a robot, and it speaks in a phonograph division through a radio throat (105-06).Characterization, Theme, and Imagery of Ray Bradburys The Pedestrian Ray Bradbury, The PedestrianTwo Works Cited    Mankind has made great leaps toward progress with inventions like the television. However, as children give up reading and playing outdoors to plug into the television set, one might wonder whether it is progress or regression. In The Pedestrian, Ray Bradbury has chosen to make a statement on the effects of these improvements. Through characterization and imagery, he shows that if mankind advances to the point where society loses its humanity, then mankind may as well cease to exist.   Bradbury has elected to reflect the humanity of mankind in the character of Mr. Mead. First of all, Mr. Mead is associated with warm, bright light, which is symbolic of soul. If, during his night walks, people are alerted to his presence, lights ... click on (104). In essence, the embodiment of humanity is about. Mr. Meads house beams loud yellow illumination (105). Since literature not only records the history of mankind but also evokes deep feeling among men, it brings this occupation close to the heart of humanity. Third, Mr. Mead is close to nature. Something as simple as taking a walk is what Mr. Leonard Mead most dearly loved to do (104). Man is most human when surrounded by the elements. Also, Mr. Meads shadow is described as the shadow of a hawk, relating him to a wild and free-spirited bird (104). Last, Mr. Mead is brought into a parallel with the most tender and human holiday observed in the western world when the rush of cold air makes his lungs blaze like a Christmas tree (104). The combination of these elements makes Mr. Mead a true representative of humanity.   As a contrast to the humanity portrayed by Mr. Mead, Bradbury has mirrored the characteristics of progress in the police car. The car, as well as Mr. Mead, is associated with light. The light of the car, however, displays the absence of humanity. Rather than the warm light of Mr. Mead, the car possesses a fierce and fiery light that holds humanity fixed like a museum specimen--something from the past that should be looked at behind an impersonal plate of glass (105-06). When not holding humanity captive, the cars lights revert to flashing ... dim lights, showing the absence of any real soul (106). The car is representative of several modern inventions, thereby embodying mankinds advancement. It is itself a robot, and it speaks in a phonograph voice through a radio throat (105-06).