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Discussing “There Will C ome S oft R ains”

Discussing “There Will C ome S oft R ains”. Technology. In what ways are we dependent on technology similar to the technology Ray Bradbury describes? With a partner, pull examples from the text and explain how they connect to real technologies you use. Point of view.

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Discussing “There Will C ome S oft R ains”

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  1. Discussing “There Will Come Soft Rains”

  2. Technology • In what ways are we dependent on technology similar to the technology Ray Bradbury describes? With a partner, pull examples from the text and explain how they connect to real technologies you use.

  3. Point of view • How does the third person point of view work in this story. How is the story interesting with no human characters? Identify specific techniques Bradbury uses to make this story interesting.

  4. After discussing, • Consider how this technology could be detrimental even if there had been no nuclear blast. With a partner, read “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury, and discuss. • http://www.d.umn.edu/~csigler/PDF%20files/bradbury_veldt.pdf

  5. Homework: • Make a list of possible benefits and drawbacks to time travel in your notes. You may use movie and literature examples. Then read “A Sound of Thunder” and prepare to discuss the story tomorrow.

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